Triple negative breast cancer originating from a cystic lesion
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breast neoplasms, fibrocystic breast disease, pregnancy, triple negative breast neoplasmsAbstract
ABSTRACT: Malignant neoplasm diagnosed after radiological evaluation of a simple breast cyst is rare. This report described the case of a young patient with an initial simple cystic lesion, whom, in 18-month follow-up examinations, showed a change in the imaging pattern of the cyst, and underwent biopsy, where a triple negative carcinoma was identified. In addition, the diagnosis occurred during pregnancy, which makes the present report even rarer.
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