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Benign mixed tumor (pleomorphic adenoma) of the breast: Ultrastructural study and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Cuadros C. Luis,
Ryan Stephen S.,
Miller Robert E.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930360114
Subject(s) - histogenesis , myoepithelial cell , pleomorphic adenoma , medicine , mixed tumor , pathology , neoplasm , adenoma , myoepithelioma , benign tumor , mammary gland , breast tumor , ultrastructure , salivary gland , immunohistochemistry , breast cancer , cancer
Abstract A patient is presented with a benign mixed tumor (pleomorphic adenoma) of the breast. There are 11 well‐documented cases of this rare breast neoplasm. It is histologically and ultrastructurally identical to that seen in the salivary gland and follows a similar benign course. A central role of the ductal myoepithelial cell is proposed for the histogenesis of this tumor.