Male Breast Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma

Introduction: Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the breast is a rare condition, and cases in male patients are even less common. Case: We describe a case of ACC of the breast with axillary lymph node metastasis, disseminated osteolytic bone metastasis and bone marrow involvement in a 41-year-old man...

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Published in:Case reports in oncology 2013-10, Vol.6 (3), p.514-519
Main Authors: Yoo, Seung Jin, Lee, Dong Seok, Oh, Ho Suk, Kim, Hyun Joong, Kim, Moon Ho, Ahn, Youg Chel, Kang, Gil Hyun, Eom, Dae-Woon, Cha, Choong Hwan, Ahn, Heui June
Format: Article
Language:English
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Adenoid cystic carcinoma
Bone metastasis
Male breast cancer
Published: October 2013
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Summary:Introduction: Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the breast is a rare condition, and cases in male patients are even less common. Case: We describe a case of ACC of the breast with axillary lymph node metastasis, disseminated osteolytic bone metastasis and bone marrow involvement in a 41-year-old man. Conclusion: Male breast ACC is an extremely rare malignancy; there can be difficulty in obtaining a final diagnosis. We report this case because of its rarity.
ISSN:1662-6575
1662-6575
DOI:10.1159/000356062