The Ongoing Revolution in Breast Imaging Calls for a Similar Revolution in Breast Pathology
Figure 5
Left breast, mediolateral oblique projection (a) and microfocus magnification (b). Casting type calcifications are seen in the entire upper portion of the left breast, indicating an extensive malignant process within the ducts. The breast MRI examination (c) confirms the extensive nature of the disease and detects an invasive focus in the axillary tail. Large thick section (subgross, 3D) (d) and large thin section (e) histology provide excellent correlation with the imaging findings by demonstrating a mm invasive breast cancer and a large number of cancer-filled, distended, duct-like structures occupying the entire upper portion of the left breast.
