Accessory breast poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma with positive HER2 gene amplification: A case report ()
ABSTRACT
Background: Primary
poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma of the accessory breast is rare. We
report such a case in a 56-year-old Malaysian woman of Indian ethnicity. Case Presentation:
An axillary swelling measuring 5 × 5 cm on excisional biopsy revealed a
poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma with positive HER2 gene amplification. Conclusion: Overall prognosis is similar to that of a carcinoma of the normal breast, therefore early diagnosis
is imperative to ascertain curable status and improve prognosis.
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Balasingam, D. , Thangaratnam, R. and Kumar, J. (2014) Accessory breast poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma with positive HER2 gene amplification: A case report.
Case Reports in Clinical Medicine,
3, 79-81. doi:
10.4236/crcm.2014.32019.