Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of benign adenomyoepithelioma of the breast: radiologic and pathologic correlation in four cases.
Benign adenomyoepithelioma of the breast is a rare tumor in which the cytologic findings have been described in only a few cases. While benign, the imaging and pathologic features may be mistaken for malignancy. We report the aspiration biopsy findings in four cases of adenomyoepithelioma with radiologic and histologic correlation. Cytopathologists should familiarize themselves with this entity to avoid a misdiagnosis of carcinoma.
Mercado
Cecilia L
CL
Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York. cecilia.mercado@med.nyu.edu
Toth
Hildegard K
HK
Axelrod
Deborah
D
Cangiarella
Joan
J
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D002135:Calcium-Binding Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008840:Microfilament Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008875:Middle Aged; D009208:Myoepithelioma / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography; D000096985:Calponins
D002135:Calcium-Binding Proteins; D008840:Microfilament Proteins; D000096985:Calponins