title: Pleomorphic adenoma of the human breast with local recurrence.
abstract: Pleomorphic adenoma of the human breast is a rare, benign tumor for which the literature is sparse. A local recurrence has been reported only once before. The diagnostic challenge of this cancer-imitating lesion is emphasized in this report. Although local excision of the tumor is the treatment of choice, almost 50% of the patients reported have undergone fairly extensive surgery, i.e., simple or radical mastectomy. A paraffin secretion of the excised tumor is mandatory to confirm the benign nature of the lesion to avoid an unnecessary mastectomy for a benign condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Rogaland Central Hospital, Stavanger, Norway.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Søreide
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Anda
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Eriksen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Holter
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Kjellevold
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology*; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010212:Papilloma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery