Giant apocrine hidradenoma of the breast

Breast J. 2007 Jan-Feb;13(1):91-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4741.2006.00371.x.

Abstract

We report a case of a 26-year-old woman with an 8.0-cm tumor of the left breast. The tumor was clinically and radiologically suspicious for malignancy. The pathologic evaluation of the core biopsy and the subsequent excision specimen revealed a benign sclerosing, cystic, and papillary adnexal tumor with apocrine and clear cell morphology. The immunohistochemical staining for p63 was positive. Estrogen, progesterone, and Her-2 receptor immunohistochemical stains were negative. The cytogenetic analysis revealed 46, XX t(11:19) (q21;q13.1) balanced translocation. The final diagnosis was apocrine hidradenoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenoma, Sweat Gland / diagnosis*
  • Adenoma, Sweat Gland / diagnostic imaging
  • Adenoma, Sweat Gland / pathology
  • Adenoma, Sweat Gland / surgery
  • Adult
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Breast Neoplasms / surgery
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Radiography
  • Sweat Gland Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Sweat Gland Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Sweat Gland Neoplasms / pathology
  • Sweat Gland Neoplasms / surgery
  • Ultrasonography