title: Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast: a case series of six patients and literature review.
abstract: Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the breast is a very rare and indolent tumor with a favorable prognosis, despite its triple-negative status. Due to its rarity, there has been no consensus regarding treatments, and treatment guidelines have not been established. Here, we report on six patients with ACC of the breast. All of the patients initially presented with localized disease and no axillary lymph node metastases. Although some of our patients developed local recurrence or distant metastases, all patients had a favorable clinical course, and to date, none of the patients has died from complications of her disease. Here, we described the clinicopathologic features of ACC of the breast and review the current literature.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Miso
authors: M
authors: Kim
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Dae-Won
authors: DW
authors: Lee
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Jin
authors: J
authors: Im
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Koung Jin
authors: KJ
authors: Suh
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Bhumsuk
authors: B
authors: Keam
authors: Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Hyeong-Gon
authors: HG
authors: Moon
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Seock-Ah
authors: SA
authors: Im
authors: Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Wonshik
authors: W
authors: Han
authors: Department of Pathology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors: In Ae
authors: IA
authors: Park
authors: Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Dong-Young
authors: DY
authors: Noh
keywords: Adenoid cystic carcinoma; Breast neoplasms; Triple-negative breast carcinoma