Accessory breast poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma with positive HER2 gene amplification: A case report

Dinesh Francis Balasingam, Ramesh Thangaratnam, Joel Sateeish Kumar

Department of General Surgery, Serdang General Hospital, Ka-jang, Selangor, Malaysia.

DOI: 10.4236/crcm.2014.32019                

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.

Keywords

Accessory Breast; Breast Cancer; Accessory Breast Cancer; HER2 Gene

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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