A rare case of multicentric secretory carcinoma of breast in an adult female with review of literature

Secretory breast carcinomas (SBCs) are considered one of the rarest types of BCs accounting for <0.15% of all breast cancers. The lesions are typically solitary, but rare multicentric cases have been reported. SBC have characteristic histopathological, immunohistochemical, and electron micros...

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Published inIndian journal of pathology & microbiology Vol. 59; no. 2; pp. 209 - 211
Main Authors Kulkarni, Maithili Mandar, Khandeparkar, Siddhi Gaurish Sinai, Joshi, Avinash R, Dhande, Ashish N
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LanguageEnglish
Published 01.04.2016
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Summary:Secretory breast carcinomas (SBCs) are considered one of the rarest types of BCs accounting for <0.15% of all breast cancers. The lesions are typically solitary, but rare multicentric cases have been reported. SBC have characteristic histopathological, immunohistochemical, and electron microscopic findings. Children and adolescents with SBC have a favorable prognosis, but disease seems slightly more aggressive in adults. The characteristic ETV6-NTRK3 molecular alteration, leading to a stable chimeric tyrosine kinase fusion product, may be the target of promising new treatment for this unique BC. We present a rare case of multicentric secretory carcinoma of breast with aggressive clinical behavior in a 75-year-old female.
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ISSN:0974-5130
DOI:10.4103/0377-4929.182021