Affiliations: [a] Department of Breast Surgery, Herlev & Gentofte University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark | [b] Department of Breast Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark | [c] Department of Pathology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Corresponding author: Lina Pankratjevaite, Department of Breast Surgery, Herlev & Gentofte University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark. E-mail: linapankratjevaite@gmail.com
Abstract: INTRODUCTION:Breast adenomyoepithelioma is a very uncommon tumor, which is generally considered to be benign, however malignant transformation has been reported. PRESENTATION OF CASE:We report two cases of two women with breast adenomyoepithelioma. CONCLUSION:Diagnosis of adenomyoepithelioma is challenging because tumor may mimic other breast diseases. It has neither specific clinical signs nor radiological features, and the diagnosis is based on histopathological examination of the lesion. The treatment of choice is surgery. The type of surgery depends on the tumor factors and breast size. In malignant cases treatment such as radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy may be used as well. It is very important to give an adequate treatment, otherwise the risk of tumor recurrence, growth or even metastatic spread, when tumor has malignant potential, increases.
Keywords: Adenomyoepithelioma, rare breast disease, surgery, case report
DOI: 10.3233/BD-210077
Journal: Breast Disease, vol. 41, no. 1, pp. 325-330, 2022
