Adenoid cystic carcinoma of breast and the importance of differentiation from collagenous spherulosis by FNAC

Abstract

We are presenting a case of adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of breast in a 66-year-old woman having lump in left breast, admitted to surgical ward of our institute. A diagnosis of ACC of breast was made and subsequently confirmed histopathologically and on immunohistochemistry.

Keywords

• Adenoid cystic carcinoma; breast
• collagenous spherulosis; FNAC