Basal cell adenocarcinoma arising in salivary gland metaplasia of the breast: a novel salivary gland-type tumor developing in the breast.
A variety of salivary gland-type lesions occur in the breast. Three cases of a novel mammary carcinoma arising in a background of salivary gland metaplasia and morphologically similar to basal cell adenocarcinoma of the salivary gland are presented. The clinical presentation, morphologic features, treatment, and follow-up of these cases are discussed.
Department of Pathology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520-8023, USA.
Christopher
C
Flynn
Maryam
M
Kadivar
Meeae Y
MY
Kwon
Mariella
M
Bonzanini
G Kenneth
GK
Haines
Fattaneh A
FA
Tavassoli
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008679:Metaplasia; D008875:Middle Aged; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000473:pathology*