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Apocrine carcinoma arising in a complex fibroadenoma: a case report.
Mele, Marco; Vahl, Pernille; Funder, Jonas Amstrup; Sorensen, Anne Schmidt; Jensen, Vibeke.
Affiliation
  • Mele M; Department of Breast and Endocrinal Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
  • Vahl P; Department of Pathology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
  • Funder JA; Department of Breast and Endocrinal Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
  • Sorensen AS; Department of Breast and Endocrinal Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
  • Jensen V; Department of Pathology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
Breast Dis ; 34(4): 183-7, 2014 Jan 01.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24561707
ABSTRACT
A carcinoma arising in a fibroadenoma is a rare event, which often entails a diagnostic challenge. The most common type is the lobular carcinoma and secondary a ductal carcinoma. We present an extremely rare case of malignant development of an invasive apocrine carcinoma in a complex fibroadenoma and underline the importance for clinicians to recognize the possibility of benign and malignant co-existence especially in older women.
Subject(s)

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Apocrine Glands / Sweat Gland Neoplasms / Breast Neoplasms / Fibroadenoma Limits: Female / Humans / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Breast Dis Journal subject: GINECOLOGIA Year: 2014 Document type: Article Affiliation country:

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Apocrine Glands / Sweat Gland Neoplasms / Breast Neoplasms / Fibroadenoma Limits: Female / Humans / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Breast Dis Journal subject: GINECOLOGIA Year: 2014 Document type: Article Affiliation country: