title: Lobulated adenomyoepithelioma: a case report showing immunohistochemical profiles.
abstract: Lobulated adenomyoepithelioma of the breast is an extremely rare lesion, with hyperplasia of myoepithelial cells and glandular epithelial cells. We present a case of a 51-year-old woman with a small painless hard lump in each breast. The lesion in the left breast was an irregular solid mass, and the right breast showed a subareolar nodule with bloodstained nipple discharge. The final diagnosis was intraductal papillary carcinoma in the right breast and lobulated adenomyoepithelioma in the left breast. In the left breast lesion, histopathologic examination revealed multiple nodules composed of proliferative glandular epithelial cells and surrounding myoepithelial cells. Solid nests of clear or eosinophilic myoepithelial cells proliferated around compressed epithelial-lined space. Smaller satellite nodules were seen. Immunohistochemistry revealed myoepithelial cells were positive for P63, smooth muscle actin, calponin, 34βE12, CK5/6 and CK14, while glandular epithelial cells were positive for AE1/AE3 and CK7. Lobulated adenomyoepithelioma has a high chance of recurrence and malignant degeneration due to inadequate excision. Therefore, understanding of the pathological morphology and accurate diagnosis is important for surgical planning. Moreover, close follow-up is recommended for patients with lobulated adenomyoepithelioma despite the lesion being reported as benign.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, General Hospital of Jinan Military Command Jinan 250031, China.
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, General Hospital of Jinan Military Command Jinan 250031, China.
authors.forename: Gaofeng
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ni
authors.affiliation: Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, General Hospital of Jinan Military Command Jinan 250031, China.
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, General Hospital of Jinan Military Command Jinan 250031, China.
authors.forename: Qingqing
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: He
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, General Hospital of Jinan Military Command Jinan 250031, China.
authors.forename: Peifeng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D055331:Adenomyoepithelioma / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis*; D001706:Biopsy; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D047368:Tumor Burden; D000069584:Unilateral Breast Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor
keywords: Adenomyoepithelioma; breast; lobulated; myoepithelium
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