What is it about?
Colloid carcinoma of the breast, also known as mucinous or gelatinous carcinoma, is a rare histological form of cancer accounting for 1 to 6% of all breast cancers. It is characterized by the production of extracellular mucus.
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Why is it important?
Histologically, 2 types of colloid carcinoma are distinguished: pure colloid carcinoma, in which there is no infiltrating ductal carcinoma component, and mixed colloid carcinoma, which associates foci of infiltrating ductal carcinoma with the colloid component.
Perspectives
Mucinous carcinoma (MC) of the breast or colloid carcinoma is a rare histological form, accounting for 1 to 7% of all infiltrating carcinomas of the breast [2]. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it is defined by the presence of malignant mucus-secreting tumor cells floating in mucus.
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This page is a summary of: Pure Colloid Carcinoma of the Breast: One Case Report, Journal of Case Reports and Medical History, October 2024, Acquire Publications LLC,
DOI: 10.54289/jcrmh2400156.
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