J Korean Soc Ultrasound Med.  2005 Dec;24(4):199-202.

Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Breast: A Case Report

• Lee MS
• Kim MK
• Kim EK
• Park BW
• Oh KK

Abstract

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a rare variant of adenocarcinoma that usually occurs in the major salivary gland. In breast, adenoid cystic carcinoma is a very rare carcinoma accounting for less than 1% of the all breast carcinoma. It has an excellent prognosis with the lower incidence of distant metastasis and axillary lymph node involvement, and a benign looking or low suspicious findings on imaging. We will report the radiologic and pathologic finding of the adenoid cystic carcinoma that is incidentally detected in the right breast of asymptomatic 47-year-old woman, who had taken annual screening mammogram and ultrasonogram.

Keyword

Breast neoplasms Breast, US

MeSH Terms

Adenocarcinoma
Adenoids*
Breast Neoplasms
Breast*
Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic*
Female
Humans
Incidence
Lymph Nodes
Mass Screening
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Metastasis
Prognosis
Salivary Glands
Ultrasonography