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Diagnosis of metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast on pleural fluid cytology in a 60‐year‐old male
Author(s) -
Hogan Keenan O.,
Fan Fang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/dc.24636
Subject(s) - medicine , adenoid cystic carcinoma , metastatic breast cancer , cytology , pleural fluid , pleural effusion , breast carcinoma , pathology , metastatic carcinoma , effusion , breast cancer , metastasis , carcinoma , cancer , oncology , radiology , surgery
Adenoid cystic carcinoma (AdCC) is a rare triple‐negative breast cancer with a favorable prognosis, although cases of distant metastases have been reported. Less than 10 cases of AdCC of the breast in males have been reported. We report a unique presentation of pleural fluid metastasis diagnosed by cytologic evaluation of pleural fluid in a 60‐year‐old male patient with AdCC of the breast. Careful surveillance and cytologic evaluation of effusion specimens can detect metastases with the aid of cellblock preparations and immunohistochemical stains.

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