Pleomorphic adenoma of the breast
Mastology (Online)
; 31: 1-3, 2021.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Pleomorphic adenoma (PA) is a common tumor of the salivary gland, but rarely occurs in the breast. PA of the breast is a benign tumor that usually presents as a periareolar nodule. Core-needle biopsies may yield misdiagnosis with complex fibroadenoma, phyllodes tumor and metaplastic breast cancer due to the mixture of stromal and epithelial elements. We present a case of PA of the breast suspected after core-needle biopsy, but confirmed after surgical excision. The importance to make a correct diagnosis consists in avoid extensive unnecessary surgery, such as mastectomy, since PA can be treated with local surgical resection.
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English
Journal:
Mastology (Online)
Journal subject:
Neoplasias da Mama
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
A.C. Camargo Cancer Center São Paulo (SP), Brazil/BR