Navigating the Diagnostic Pitfalls of Cystic and Solid Breast Masses: A Comparative Case Report of Metaplastic Carcinoma and Benign Lesions - Takeaways - MDSpire

Navigating the Diagnostic Pitfalls of Cystic and Solid Breast Masses: A Comparative Case Report of Metaplastic Carcinoma and Benign Lesions

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  • Chu, Wenjie

  • Dong, Mengting

  • Sheng, Jiayu

  • Jiang, Ke

  • April 27, 2026

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    Cystic and solid masses have a high malignancy rate of 23%–31%, complicating their diagnosis.

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    Metaplastic breast carcinoma often presents as a cystic and solid mass, leading to potential misdiagnosis.

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    Case 1 was misdiagnosed as plasma cell mastitis before being correctly identified as metaplastic carcinoma.

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    Case 2 was confirmed as a benign breast cyst, demonstrating the variability in CSM presentations.

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    Accurate diagnosis of CSMs requires thorough clinical evaluation, imaging, and histopathological analysis.

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Navigating the Diagnostic Pitfalls of Cystic and Solid Breast Masses: A Comparative Case Report of Metaplastic Carcinoma and Benign Lesions

  • by Chu, Wenjie , Dong, Mengting , Sheng, Jiayu , Jiang, Ke

  • April 27, 2026

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