3D Printed Carcinoma of Breast

3D Printed Carcinoma of Breast Clinical History A 76-year old female presented to the emergency department sudden loss of consciousness. She had signs of a left sided cerebrovascular accident. She was intubated and her stroke was treated. During her admission in ICU she was noted to have a fixed mass in her left breast with palpable lymphadenopathy in her left axilla. She died from a respirator associated pneumonia. PathologyThe specimen is the patient’s left breast mounted to display the cut surface. Immediately beneath and attached to the skin is a large oval tumour mass 11cm in maximum diameter. The tumour is adherent to the underlying muscle. The tumour is not encapsulated and has a variegated cut surface with areas of necrosis, haemorrhage and cyst formation. This is a breast adenocarcinoma, which involved the regional lymph nodes. Further InformationBreast carcinoma is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in women worldwide. It is rare in women u