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

Jyotsna V. Wader; Akash Jain; Suresh J. Bhosale; Pandurang G. Chougale; Sujata S. Kumbhar

doi:10.1155/2013/170918

Case Reports in Pathology (Jan 2013)

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

Jyotsna V. Wader,
Akash Jain,
Suresh J. Bhosale,
Pandurang G. Chougale,
Sujata S. Kumbhar

Affiliations

Jyotsna V. Wader: Department of Pathology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad, Maharashtra 415110, India
Akash Jain: Department of Pathology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad, Maharashtra 415110, India
Suresh J. Bhosale: Department of Surgery, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad, Maharashtra 415110, India
Pandurang G. Chougale: Department of Surgery, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad, Maharashtra 415110, India
Sujata S. Kumbhar: Department of Pathology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad, Maharashtra 415110, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/170918
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2013

Abstract

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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.

Published in Case Reports in Pathology

ISSN: 2090-6781 (Print); 2090-679X (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Pathology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1479

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