Case Report
Year: 2019 | Month: June | Volume: 9 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 388-392
Adenoid Carcinoma of Breast: A Case Report
Dr Surita Kantharia1, Dr Susan Cherian2, Dr Anita Gadgil3
1Consultant, Radiology Unit - BARC Hospital, Mumbai.
2Head of Department, Pathology Unit-BARC Hospital, Mumbai
3Head of Department, Surgery Unit -BARC Hospital, Mumbai
Corresponding Author: Dr Surita Kantharia
ABSTRACT
Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the breast is a subtype of breast cancer characterized by the presence of a dual cell population of luminal and basaloid cells arranged in specific growth patterns. Besides, it does not express estrogen receptor α, progesterone receptor, or human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 and hence also termed as a “triple negative” breast carcinoma. Though uncommon, there are various case series published, but none from India. The present case report describes a case of ACC of breast which we came across with an overview of clinical, histopathological, and molecular genetic features
Key words: Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of breast, Triple negative breast carcinoma, Uncommon Breast Carcinoma