Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4134530 | Human Pathology | 2009 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryMucoepidermoid carcinoma of the breast is a rare entity with specific morphologic and immunohistochemical features similar to its salivary gland counterpart. In the 28 reported cases to date, there has not been a comparison of the molecular characteristics of this tumor with salivary gland mucoepidermoid carcinomas. Herein, a case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the breast with a molecular alteration similar to its salivary gland counterpart is reported. A lymph node metastasis was identified despite a predominantly in situ component and foci of microinvasion. The morphologic, immunohistochemical, prognostic, and molecular features are discussed.
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Authors
Sandra I. Camelo-Piragua, Claudine Habib, Prathima Kanumuri, Claudia E. Lago, Holly S. Mason, Christopher N. Otis,