Encapsulated papillary carcinoma of the breast-a rare case report

Abstract

Encapsulated Papillary Carcinoma (IPC) of the breast also known as ‘encysted’ or ‘intracystic’ papillary carcinoma, is a rare variant of papillary carcinoma affecting predominantly postmenopausal women. Patients present with a palpable mass and sometimes a bloody nipple discharge. As opposed to invasive papillary carcinoma of the breast EPC is a low grade carcinoma with or without stromal invasion and has an excellent prognosis regardless of whether these lesions are in situ or invasive. There are limited data about its epidemiology and only small studies focusing on the outcomes. Here is reported a rare case of encapsulated papillary carcinoma breast in a 70 year old female who presented with a four year history of a slow growing mass in the left breast.