An Interesting Pathological Diagnosis – Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma in an Adolescent Girl

Adenoid cystic carcinomas (ACCs) constitute 0.1–1 % of all malignant breast tumors. They have better prognosis than other breast malignancies. To date, there have been about 933 cases reported as per English literature. To the best of our knowledge, this case may be the second well-documented case o...

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Main Authors: Sachin B. Ingle, Nawab P. Jamadar, Baban D. Adgaonkar, Chitra R. Hinge(Ingle), Saleha Siddiqui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-01-01
Series:Breast Cancer: Basic and Clinical Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/BCBCR.S22069
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Summary:Adenoid cystic carcinomas (ACCs) constitute 0.1–1 % of all malignant breast tumors. They have better prognosis than other breast malignancies. To date, there have been about 933 cases reported as per English literature. To the best of our knowledge, this case may be the second well-documented case of ACC of breast at younger age.
ISSN:1178-2234