Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast - Discordant size on imaging and pathology: A case report and review of literature.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is an uncommon tumour of the breast. It is known for its rare lymph node involvement and distant metastasis. A triple-negative breast cancer that has a favorable prognosis compared to other triple negative ductal carcinomas, it accounts for approximately 0.1-1% of all breast cancers.

Presentation of case

We report a case of a 69-year-old female with a palpable left breast mass who underwent multiple imaging modalities with significant size variance between the studies. Breast conserving therapy (BCT) was performed with axillary sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) followed by radiation therapy (RT). Pathological examination confirmed the tumour as ACC.

Discussion

ACC, known as an persistent if low-grade malignant tumour of sali

SUBMITTER: Agafonoff S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6529769 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature