Tubular adenoma of the breast in a 73-year-old woman

Breast Cancer. 2000;7(2):169-72. doi: 10.1007/BF02967452.

Abstract

A 73-year-old woman presenting with a right breast mass is described. The patient underwent lumpectomy under a diagnosis of breast cancer. However, histopathologically the surgical specimen was tubular adenoma of the breast. This is a rare benign tumor that is difficult to differentiate from breast cancer clinically, especially in elderly patients. We describe two reported cases of tubular adenoma in patients older than 65-years in Japan, as well as the present case.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenoma / pathology*
  • Aged
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans