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Adenoid cystic breast carcinoma

MedGen UID:
231031
Concept ID:
C1332167
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Adenocystic Breast Carcinoma; adenocystic breast carcinoma; Adenocystic Carcinoma of Breast; adenocystic carcinoma of breast; Adenocystic Carcinoma of the Breast; adenocystic carcinoma of the breast; adenoid cystic breast cancer; Adenoid Cystic Breast Carcinoma; adenoid cystic breast carcinoma; Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of Breast; adenoid cystic carcinoma of breast; Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Breast; adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast; Breast Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma; breast adenoid cystic carcinoma; Mammary Adenocystic Carcinoma; mammary adenocystic carcinoma; mammary adenoid cystic carcinoma; Salivary gland type cancer of the breast; Salivary gland type carcinoma of the breast
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0003185
Orphanet: ORPHA213557

Definition

Salivary gland type cancer of the breast describes a group of uncommon neoplasms, usually seen in the salivary glands but occurring in the breast, with a variable clinicopathologic spectrum and divided into those with myoepithelial differentiation and those without. This group includes mammary adenoid cystic carcinoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma (see this term), mucoepidermoid carcinoma, acinic cell carcinoma, polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma and oncocytic carcinoma. [from ORDO]

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  • CROGVAdenoid cystic breast carcinoma

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PubMed

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Terando AM, Agnese DM, Holmes DR
Ann Surg Oncol 2015 Oct;22(10):3225-9. Epub 2015 Aug 11 doi: 10.1245/s10434-015-4748-0. PMID: 26259751

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Liu J, Jia W, Zeng Y, Deng H, Rao N, Su F
Am Surg 2012 May;78(5):E288-9. PMID: 22691333
Liu J, Jia W, Zeng Y, Deng H, Rao N, Su F
Am Surg 2012 May;78(5):E288-9. PMID: 22546110
Thompson K, Grabowski J, Saltzstein SL, Sadler GR, Blair SL
Breast J 2011 Sep-Oct;17(5):485-9. Epub 2011 Jul 25 doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4741.2011.01117.x. PMID: 21790841Free PMC Article
Hodgson NC, Lytwyn A, Bacopulos S, Elavathil L
Am J Clin Oncol 2010 Feb;33(1):28-31. doi: 10.1097/COC.0b013e31819fdfc8. PMID: 19730354

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