Breast mass - BI-RADS 5

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

The right breast's palpable mass on physical exam.

Patient Data

Age: 60 years
Gender: Female
mammography

A hyperdense irregular mass with spiculated margins and fine internal calcification foci is noted in the upper outer quadrant of the right breast that causes mild surrounding parenchymal distortion and skin retraction (BI-RADS 5)

Case Discussion

The patient underwent an ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy and then partial mastectomy and axillary lymph node dissection. The histopathology and IHC evaluations confirmed an invasive breast carcinoma of no special type.

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