Microcystic Adnexal Carcinoma of the Breast: A Very Rare Breast Skin Tumor

background. Microcystic adnexal carcinoma is a rare, slowly progressing, malignant tumor of sweat gland origin. objective. A case of microcystic adnexal carcinoma of the breast with a history of 20 years is presented. methods. On initial examination, the ulcerative cutaneous mass was fixed to the un...

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Published in:Dermatologic surgery 2002-11, Vol.28 (11), p.1092-1094
Main Authors: Yavuzer, Reha, Boyaci, Melda, Sari, Alper, Ataĝlu, Ömür
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biological and medical sciences
Breast Neoplasms - pathology
Breast Neoplasms - surgery
Carcinoma, Skin Appendage - pathology
Carcinoma, Skin Appendage - surgery
Dermatology
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Keratin-7
Keratins - metabolism
Medical sciences
Skin Neoplasms - pathology
Skin Neoplasms - surgery
Skin plastic surgery
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Sweat Gland Neoplasms - pathology
Sweat Gland Neoplasms - surgery
Tumors of the skin and soft tissue. Premalignant lesions
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Summary:background. Microcystic adnexal carcinoma is a rare, slowly progressing, malignant tumor of sweat gland origin. objective. A case of microcystic adnexal carcinoma of the breast with a history of 20 years is presented. methods. On initial examination, the ulcerative cutaneous mass was fixed to the underlying breast tissue and chest wall. Both the macroscopic appearance of the tumor and its location suggested a glandular breast carcinoma. However, an incisional biopsy revealed the nature of the tumor as microcystic adnexal carcinoma of the breast skin. Following the diagnosis, a wide excision of the tumor was carried out for the final treatment. results. To our knowledge this is the first case of microcystic adnexal carcinoma arising in the breast skin presented in the literature. conclusion. This case demonstrates that microcystic adnexal carcinoma can occur on the breast skin and should be treated with wide excision due to its locally aggressive behavior.
ISSN:1076-0512
1524-4725
DOI:10.1046/j.1524-4725.2002.02098.x