Sections show a unifocal invasive carcinoma composed of mixed invasive micropapillary and invasive ductal carcinoma, Nottingham histologic grade 2. The invasive tumor measures 2.3 cm in greatest dimension and is characterized by infiltrating nests, cords, and focal micropapillary structures within a desmoplastic stroma. Lymphovascular permeation and perineural invasion are identified. An associated ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) component is present, comprising approximately 5% of the tumor volume. The DCIS is of intermediate nuclear grade and shows comedo-type necrosis. All surgical resection margins are free of invasive carcinoma and DCIS. The closest margin is the deep margin, located 0.6 cm from the invasive carcinoma. The grossly described rubbery whitish area reveals intermediate-grade DCIS. The smaller discrete mass measures 1 cm and is consistent with a pericanalicular fibroadenoma. The nipple is involved by lymph vascular emboli and intermediate grade DCIS, but no evidence of Paget disease is identified. Eight axillary lymph nodes are examined, seven of which show metastatic carcinoma. Focal extranodal extension is present.
PROCEDURE
Modified radical mastectomy
SPECIMEN LATERALITY
Left
INVASIVE CARCINOMA
Grade 2 (total score 7)
Tubule formation: 3
Nuclear pleomorphism: 2
Mitotic rate: 2
DUCTAL CARCINOMA IN SITU (DCIS)
ADDITIONAL PATHOLOGIC FEATURES
MARGINS
REGIONAL LYMPH NODES
ADDITIONAL FINDINGS
PATHOLOGIC STAGE (AJCC 8th edition)
Lt. modified radical mastectomy.
Received was a left modified radical mastectomy specimen measuring 26 x 12 x 5 cm, partly covered by an ellipse of skin measuring 18 x 8 cm, with an attached axillary tail measuring 7 x 5 x 3 cm. The nipple appeared grossly unremarkable. Serial sectioning revealed two grey masses. The largest mass measured 2.3 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm and was located 0.6 cm from the deep margin, 1.3 cm from the superior margin, 8.5 cm from the inferior margin, 6 cm from the medial margin, and 11 cm from the lateral margin. A second mass measured 1 x 0.8 cm. Additionally, rubbery whitish area measuring 7 x 5 cm, suggestive of a fibroadenoma, was identified. Dissection of the axillary tail revealed 8 lymph nodes, with the largest measuring 2.3 cm.
Left breast, modified radical mastectomy: