Open AccessBreast adenoid cystic carcinoma arising in microglandular adenosis: A case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Jingjing An,
Jeong Joo Woo,
Min Jung Kim,
Hyun Jung Kwak
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i25.7579
Subject(s) - medicine , adenoid cystic carcinoma , carcinoma , general surgery , pathology , dermatology
Breast adenoid cystic carcinoma (AdCC) is a rare invasive carcinoma composed of epithelial and myoepithelial cells. Microglandular adenosis (MGA) is a rare benign proliferative lesion consisting of small, uniform, and round glands formed by a single layer of epithelial cells and basement membrane without a myoepithelial cell layer. MGA may progress to atypical MGA and carcinoma arising in MGA. Among various invasive carcinomas from MGA, AdCC has been rarely reported. Here, we report a case of AdCC arising in MGA.