Open AccessAdenomyoepithelioma of the breast with malignant transformation and repeated local recurrence: A case report
Author(s) -
Goshi Oda,
Tsuyoshi Nakagawa,
M. Mori,
Tomoyuki Fujioka,
Iichiroh Onishi
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.i29.8864
Subject(s) - medicine , lumpectomy , wide local excision , axillary lymph node dissection , breast cancer , mastectomy , malignant transformation , biopsy , pathological , surgical margin , surgery , radiology , cancer , sentinel lymph node , pathology , resection
Adenomyoepithelioma (AME) of the breast is a rare type of benign breast tumor. Many AMEs show benign behavior, but reports of the malignant type are rare. We present the case of a patient with AME with repeated local recurrences and further malignant transformation.