British Journal of Radiology (2005) 78, 444-446
© 2005 British Institute of Radiology
doi: 10.1259/bjr/73238635
Myoepithelial carcinoma of the breast: a case report with imaging and pathological findings
E K Woo, MRCP (UK)1,
A D James, FRCS2,
J Mercer, MRCPath3,
S M Allan, FRCS2 and
D C Howlett, MRCP (UK), FRCR1
Departments of 1 Radiology, 2 Breast Surgery and 3 Histopathology, Eastbourne District General Hospital, Kings Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN21 2UD, UK

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Figure 1. Lateral oblique mammogram of the left breast. An ill-defined opacity is seen inferiorly (arrow).
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Figure 2. Left breast ultrasound shows a rounded, hypoechoic solid lesion with the borders ill-defined in part.
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Figure 3. Haematoxylin and eosin high power view of the tumour margin showing infiltration of the stroma and mitosis (arrow).
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Figure 4. Positive staining for S100 (brown arrows) in the myoepithelial component.
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