ABSTRACT
Breast cancers have broad histological subtypes with varied molecular expression, which determines the management. Although ductal and lobular breast carcinomas constitute the significant 90% of these tumours, other subtypes constitute about 10% of breast cancers. Adenoid cystic carcinoma (AdCC) is a salivary gland-type tumour described in breast, constituting less than 1% of all breast carcinomas. These tumours have a favourable prognosis and are surgically managed by either lumpectomy or mastectomy. Solid-basaloid and AdCC with high-grade transformation are the sporadic subtypes of AdCC, in addition to the classic type. We report a case of recurrent AdCC which was surgically managed by modified radical mastectomy initially and presented with recurrence and high-grade transformation 11 years later.
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Breast Neoplasms , Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic , Salivary Gland Neoplasms , Humans , Female , Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic/diagnostic imaging , Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic/surgery , Breast Neoplasms/surgery , Breast Neoplasms/pathology , Mastectomy , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/surgery , Mastectomy, Segmental , Salivary Gland Neoplasms/pathologyABSTRACT
Primary peritoneal carcinomas are rare, highly aggressive malignant neoplasms containing both sarcomatous and carcinomatous elements. Surgical debulking is the mainstay of treatment for primary peritoneal carcinomas. Systemic chemotherapy is advised in all cases because of the early spreading of these tumours. We report on a case of primary peritoneal carcinosarcoma occurring in a 22-year-old woman.
