Korean J Dermatol.  2011 Jan;49(1):90-92.

A Case of Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma on the Nipple with Axillary Lymph Node Metastasis

• Park SH
• Noh TW
• Hong KC
• Kang YS
• Lee UH
• Park HS
• Jang SJ

Abstract

Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast is an uncommon type of breast cancer, and it accounts for 0.1% of all breast cancer. In contrast to the aggressive nature of extramammary adenoid cystic carcinoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast has a more favorable prognosis. A 55-year-old female patient presented with a 6-month history of a tender mass confined to the nipple of the left breast. A skin biopsy showed a linear and tubular pattern of atypical cells, which was consistent with adenoid cystic carcinoma. Left breast conserving surgery with axillary lymph node dissection was performed. The histopathology of the specimen showed a 1.5 cm sized mass localized to the nipple, and the axillary lymph nodes were positive for tumor metastasis.

Keyword

Adenoid cystic carcinoma; Metastasis; Nipple

MeSH Terms

Adenoids
Biopsy
Breast
Breast Neoplasms
Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic
Female
Humans
Lymph Node Excision
Lymph Nodes
Mastectomy, Segmental
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Metastasis
Nipples
Prognosis
Skin