Encapsulated papillary carcinoma of breast; a clinicopathological study of 25 cases and literature review with emphasis on high grade variant

摘要

Encapsulated Papillary Carcinoma (EPC) is a rare breast tumor with excellent prognosis. Treatment and stage of EPC is influenced by invasion and high nuclear grade. Our aim was to study the clinicopathological features of EPC, especially high grade tumors and to compare the features of invasive and non-invasive tumors.