title: A rare presentation of triple-negative apocrine breast carcinoma with metastases.
abstract: Apocrine breast carcinoma is a rare subtype of the invasive ductal carcinoma and accounts for as little as 0.3-1% of all breast cancers. It is usually positive for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2) and negative for both estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor. Here we present an exceptionally rare case of apocrine breast carcinoma that is a triple receptor negative with metastases and to our knowledge this is the first published case. This is a significant finding because it implies that the tumor would not respond to the typical hormonal agents. This case highlights the need for studies to elucidate better treatment strategies for these types of patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Northside Medical Center, Youngstown, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Tyler
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bedford
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Northside Medical Center, Youngstown, OH, USA adamalperstein@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alperstein
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Northside Medical Center, Youngstown, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Yashas
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nathani
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Northside Medical Center, Youngstown, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Marx
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Northside Medical Center, Youngstown, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: DeVito