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 inCancer Vol. 61; no. 5; pp. 997 - 1001
Main Authors Søreide, Jon Arne, Anda, Oddvar, Eriksen, Liv, Holter, Jon, Kjellevold, Kjell H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.03.1988
Wiley-Liss
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Breast Neoplasms - pathology
Breast Neoplasms - surgery
Female
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Mammary gland diseases
Mammography
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - pathology
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal - pathology
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal - surgery
Non tumoral diseases
Papilloma - pathology
Papilloma - surgery
Human
Pathology
Treatment
Surgery
Adenoma
Mammary gland
Benign neoplasm
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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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ISSN:0008-543X
1097-0142
DOI:10.1002/1097-0142(19880301)61:5<997::AID-CNCR2820610523>3.0.CO;2-G