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Infiltrating lobular carcinoma

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Infiltrating lobular carcinoma
A type of cancer that accounts for 8% to 10% of breast cancers. In breasts that are especially dense, ultrasound can be useful in identifying these masses.
Mentioned in: Breast Ultrasound


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Infiltrating lobular carcinoma starts in the milk glands then travel to the other parts of the body.
In a series of 204 cases of Paget disease of nipple studied by Ashikari et al, (1) 4 were associated with LCIS and 2 with infiltrating lobular carcinoma.
 
 
 
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