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Published in: Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology 1/2023

03-08-2022 | Original Article

Malignant Adenomyoepithelial Tumour of the Breast — a Rare Diagnosis — Case Report

Authors: V Kishore Reddy Bojja, Sandip Bipte, Aditya Vijay Reelkar, Gaurav Patel

Published in: Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology | Issue 1/2023

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Abstract

Breast adenomyoepithelioma is an unusual tumour characterized by a biphasic proliferation of epithelial and myoepithelial cells. Most of the breast adenomyoepitheliomas are considered to be benign and characterized by propensity for local recurrence. Malignant change can occur rarely in one or both cellular components. We here present a case of a 70-year-old previously healthy female who initially presented with a painless breast lump. The patient underwent wide local excision in view of suspicion of malignancy and sent for frozen section regarding the diagnosis and margins which surprisingly came as adenomyoepithelioma. Final histopathology came as low-grade malignant adenomyoepithelioma. The patient shows no sign of tumour recurrence in the follow up.
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Metadata
Title
Malignant Adenomyoepithelial Tumour of the Breast — a Rare Diagnosis — Case Report
Authors
V Kishore Reddy Bojja
Sandip Bipte
Aditya Vijay Reelkar
Gaurav Patel
Publication date
03-08-2022
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology / Issue 1/2023
Print ISSN: 0975-7651
Electronic ISSN: 0976-6952
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-022-01583-x

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