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

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: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pathology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/170918
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spelling doaj-be1d0aa7c96846e1b11b657bbf72e0c62020-11-24T23:03:49ZengHindawi LimitedCase 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
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Akash Jain
Suresh J. Bhosale
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Apocrine Carcinoma of Breast: A Case Report with Review of the Literature
Case Reports in Pathology
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title 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
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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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