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Surgery Endocrinology and breast 7e2fee48

In which of the following types of breast carcinoma, would you consider biopsy of opposite breast

A
Adenocarcinoma-poorly differentiated
B
Medullary carcinoma
C
Lobular carcinoma
D
Comedo carcinoma
High-Yield Explanation
In lobular carcinoma because: High chance to predispose to invasive carcinoma. 35% of lobular carcinoma in situ may devolop invasive lobular carcinoma either in the same or contralateral breast, 65% may devolop invasive ductal carcinoma. It is multifocal, bilateral(50%). So biopsy from opposite breast should be taken. Reference: SRB's Manual of Surgery, 6th Edition, page no = 526.

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