Open AccessApocrine Carcinoma of Breast: A Case Report with Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
Jyotsna Wader,
Akash Jain,
Suresh Bhosale,
Pandurang G. Chougale,
Sujata Kumbhar
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
case reports in pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-6781
pISSN - 2090-679X
DOI - 10.1155/2013/170918
Subject(s) - apocrine , medicine , malignancy , carcinoma , breast carcinoma , pathology , metaplasia , dermatology , breast cancer , cancer
Apocrine carcinoma is a very rare form of breast malignancy with an incidence of <1% of female invasive breast carcinoma. We report a case of apocrine carcinoma in a 42-year female with marked adenosis showing apocrine metaplasia and discuss the criteria to diagnose apocrine carcinoma with the emerging concept of androgen receptor positivity with its implication on treatment and management of the patient.
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