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A 39-year-old Asian woman presented with a firm and painless mass in the right breast. Color Doppler ultrasonography revealed a 15 mm \u00d7 15 mm \u00d7 14 mm nodule in the upper inner quadrant of the right breast without obvious blood flow signal. On magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), dynamic contrast-enhanced sequences demonstrated homogeneous enhancement. Both ultrasonography and MRI reported the lesion as the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) Category 4B. Based on these findings, the patient was clinically suspected to be an early breast cancer. A surgical plan was formulated, beginning with an excisional frozen section with negative margins and proceeding to breast-conserving surgery if necessary. Frozen section analysis confirmed the presence of a tumor but could not determine whether the lesion was benign, malignant, or borderline. Histopathological examination with hematoxylin-eosin staining and immunohistochemistry ultimately established the diagnosis of BGCT. Early and accurate diagnosis is crucial for developing appropriate treatment plans for breast neoplasms. 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