title: Low and high grade mucoepidermoid carcinomas of the breast.
abstract: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is a very rare primary tumour of the breast. Until now only 17 cases have been described in the literature. Generally these malignancies have a good prognosis, especially if well differentiated. We report a case of low-grade which recurred as high-grade after 32 months. She also developed a poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma in the other breast 12 years after her initial treatment. At present the patient is well without any sign of disease for 156 months. A literature review of this rare entity is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynaecology, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.
authors.forename: W A A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Tjalma
authors.forename: I O J
authors.initials: IO
authors.lastname: Verslegers
authors.forename: P A J
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: De Loecker
authors.forename: E A E
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Van Marck
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D018277:Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D016896:Treatment Outcome