Adenomyoepithelioma of the breast: a potential diagnostic pitfall on fine needle aspiration cytology

Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2004 Apr;47(2):243-5.

Abstract

Adenomyoepithelioma is a rare myoepithelial cell-rich tumour of the breast. We report a case of adenomyoepithelioma in a 60-year-old female, where it evoked the suspicion of a carcinoma on fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) smears and also review the literature on FNAC diagnosis of this rare tumour.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adenomyoma / diagnosis*
  • Adenomyoma / pathology
  • Biopsy, Fine-Needle
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Fibroadenoma / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Myoepithelioma / diagnosis*
  • Myoepithelioma / pathology
  • Phyllodes Tumor / diagnosis