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Unveiling unusual radiological findings: Breast volume reduction in patients with pregnancy associated breast cancer: A case series of three patients

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Diagnosis of Pregnancy-associated breast cancer (PABC) is challenging and often misdiagnosed as benign breast disease due to physiological changes during pregnancy or lactation.A delay in diagnosis and management stems from concerns for the fetus and newborn, especially in our social context. PABC patients typically present with breast lumps and enlargement on examination, and masses on imaging. Reduction of breast glandular tissue volume is rare in breast cancer, and few case reports of breast cancer with breast shrinkage are reported in the literature, which were not pregnancy-associated. We are presenting a series of three cases of PABC where we observed ipsilateral breast shrinkage with reduction of fibroglandular tissue as unusual radiological findings in these patients.

Source: Asian Journal of Oncology

DOI: 10.25259/asjo_42_2025

Authors: Asmita, Gyan Chand, Abhraneel Das

Institution: Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Breast Lesions and Carcinomas

Subfield: Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4417150402