Apocrine Carcinoma of Breast: A Case Report with Review of the Literature

Apocrine carcinoma is a very rare form of breast malignancy with an incidence of <1% of female invasive breast carcinoma. We report a case of apocrine carcinoma in a 42-year female with marked adenosis showing apocrine metaplasia and discuss the criteria to diagnose apocrine carcinoma with the em...

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Main Authors: Jyotsna V. Wader, Akash Jain, Suresh J. Bhosale, Pandurang G. Chougale, Sujata S. Kumbhar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pathology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/170918
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Summary:Apocrine carcinoma is a very rare form of breast malignancy with an incidence of <1% of female invasive breast carcinoma. We report a case of apocrine carcinoma in a 42-year female with marked adenosis showing apocrine metaplasia and discuss the criteria to diagnose apocrine carcinoma with the emerging concept of androgen receptor positivity with its implication on treatment and management of the patient.
ISSN:2090-6781
2090-679X