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We present a breast IMT in a 38-year-old woman, initially detected as a 7-mm lesion classified as BI-RADS 3 during routine screening and suspected to represent fibrocystic changes. Follow-up ultrasound demonstrated growth to 10\u2005mm, prompting a core needle biopsy that revealed a spindle cell lesion with prominent inflammatory infiltrates. Immunohistochemistry showed positivity for ALK, CD34, and NTRK, and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) confirmed an\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">ALK<\/jats:italic>\n                    rearrangement. Targeted RNA sequencing identified a novel\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">CSTF3::ALK<\/jats:italic>\n                    fusion. This report highlights the diagnostic complexity of IMT and underscores the importance of comprehensive histological and molecular evaluation. 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