title: Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast: case report and review of literature.
abstract: We report the case of a patient who presented with a painful breast lump that turned out to be an adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast. The literature is reviewed, highlighting the good prognosis associated with this rare condition and the current preferred treatment modalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, UK. veeratterapillayr@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Veeratterapillay
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Veeratterapillay
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Khout
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fasih
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy