Pleomorphic adenoma of the human breast with local recurrence
Pleomorphic adenoma of the human breast is a rare, benign tumor for which the literature is sparse. A local recurrence has been reported only once before. The diagnostic challenge of this cancer‐imitating lesion is emphasized in this report. Although local excision of the tumor is the treatment of c...
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Published in | Cancer Vol. 61; no. 5; pp. 997 - 1001 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
New York
Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
01.03.1988
Wiley-Liss |
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Summary: | Pleomorphic adenoma of the human breast is a rare, benign tumor for which the literature is sparse. A local recurrence has been reported only once before. The diagnostic challenge of this cancer‐imitating lesion is emphasized in this report. Although local excision of the tumor is the treatment of choice, almost 50% of the patients reported have undergone fairly extensive surgery, i.e., simple or radical mastectomy. A paraffin section of the excised tumor is mandatory to confirm the benign nature of the lesion to avoid an unnecessary mastectomy for a benign condition. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3 |
ISSN: | 0008-543X 1097-0142 |
DOI: | 10.1002/1097-0142(19880301)61:5<997::AID-CNCR2820610523>3.0.CO;2-G |