Apocrine Breast Cancer: A Case Report

Cureus. 2024 Apr 7;16(4):e57789. doi: 10.7759/cureus.57789. eCollection 2024 Apr.

Abstract

Breast cancer is the most frequent malignancy among women worldwide, including a wide range of histological subtypes, from typical expressions like invasive ductal carcinoma to less common variations like apocrine breast carcinoma. This document discusses the case of a 65-year-old female with apocrine breast cancer, who presented with a chronic mastodynia. This case highlights the importance of being aware of apocrine breast cancer.

Keywords: breast apocrine carcinoma; breast cancer; chemotherapy; malignancy; radiation therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports