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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| author | Jyotsna V. Wader Akash Jain Suresh J. Bhosale Pandurang G. Chougale Sujata S. Kumbhar |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-be1d0aa7c96846e1b11b657bbf72e0c62025-08-20T03:23:31ZengWileyCase Reports in Pathology2090-67812090-679X2013-01-01201310.1155/2013/170918170918Apocrine Carcinoma of Breast: A Case Report with Review of the LiteratureJyotsna V. Wader0Akash Jain1Suresh J. Bhosale2Pandurang G. Chougale3Sujata S. Kumbhar4Department of Pathology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad, Maharashtra 415110, IndiaDepartment of Pathology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad, Maharashtra 415110, IndiaDepartment of Surgery, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad, Maharashtra 415110, IndiaDepartment of Surgery, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad, Maharashtra 415110, IndiaDepartment of Pathology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad, Maharashtra 415110, IndiaApocrine 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/170918 |
| spellingShingle | Jyotsna V. Wader Akash Jain Suresh J. Bhosale Pandurang G. Chougale Sujata S. Kumbhar Apocrine Carcinoma of Breast: A Case Report with Review of the Literature Case Reports in Pathology |
| title | Apocrine Carcinoma of Breast: A Case Report with Review of the Literature |
| title_full | Apocrine Carcinoma of Breast: A Case Report with Review of the Literature |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Apocrine Carcinoma of Breast: A Case Report with Review of the Literature |
| title_short | Apocrine Carcinoma of Breast: A Case Report with Review of the Literature |
| title_sort | apocrine carcinoma of breast a case report with review of the literature |
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