Pleomorphic adenoma of the breast. Case report.
A clinicopathologic study of a pleomorphic adenoma of the breast is presented and attention is drawn to a previously unreported association with a cyst. Malignancy was strongly suspected in the light of radiologic features. Immunohistochemistry stresses the similarity between pleomorphic adenoma of salivary gland and breast. A common histogenesis of the two entities is also suggested. Ontogenetic links of both glands are mentioned.
Nevado
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Pathology Department, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.
López
J I
JI
Dominguez
M P
MP
Ballestin
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C
Garcia
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H
D000236:Adenoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002356:Cartilage / Q000473:pathology; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans