Cutaneous metastasis of breast adenoid cystic carcinoma to the scalp | Zendy

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Cutaneous metastasis of breast adenoid cystic carcinoma to the scalp

Author(s) -

Little Anthony J.,

Seline Alison E.,

Swick Brian L.,

Wanat Karolyn A.

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

journal of cutaneous pathology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597

H-Index - 75

eISSN - 1600-0560

pISSN - 0303-6987

DOI - 10.1111/cup.12706

Subject(s) - medicine , adenoid cystic carcinoma , scalp , pathology , metastasis , breast carcinoma , adenoid , carcinoma , dermatology , breast cancer , cancer

Adenoid cystic carcinoma ( ACC ) is a tumor that can be of primary cutaneous origin or secondary to metastatic disease, most commonly salivary origin. Aside from primary cutaneous and salivary types, ACC of the breast is a rare, more indolent variant. Cutaneous metastases secondary to breast ACC is exceedingly uncommon and not previously reported to our knowledge. We present the case of a 67‐year‐old woman who developed cutaneous metastasis from primary breast ACC .

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