A rare breast tumor; Adenomyoepithelioma: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract

Adenomyoepithelioma is rare benign breast neoplasia characterized by the proliferation of both epithelial and myoepithelial cells of the mammary lobules and ducts. This tumour, which does not have specific risk factors and radiological findings, is mostly seen in advanced ages. This tumour, which occurs with the biphasic proliferation of epithelial and myoepithelial cells, also contains normal breast lobules and ducts. This tumour is very difficult to diagnose and includes many radiological and pathological pitfalls. Although malignant degeneration has been reported in the literature, it is a rare condition. In this study, we present a rare case with radiologically suspicious findings and pathologically reported as adenomyoepithelioma.

Keywords

• Adenomyoepithelioma
• breast
• stromal tumour

Memenin nadir bir tümörü; Adenomiyoepitelyoma: olgu sunumu ve literatürün gözden geçirilmesi

Abstract

Adenomiyoepitelyoma, meme lobül ve kanallarının hem epitel hem de miyoepitelyal hücrelerin proliferasyonu ile karakterize, nadir görülen benign bir meme neoplazisidir. Kendine özgü risk faktörleri ve radyolojik bulguları olmayan bu tümör çoğunlukla ileri yaşlarda görülür. Epitelyal ve miyoepitelyal hücrelerin bifazik proliferasyonu ile meydana gelir ve içerisinde normal meme lobülleri ve duktuslarını da barındırır. Bu tümör tanı açısından oldukça zordur ve radyolojik ve patolojik olarak birçok tuzakları içerir. Malign dejenerasyon literatürde bildirilmekle beraber nadir bir durumdur. Bu çalışmada radyolojik olarak şüpheli bulgular gösteren ve patolojik olarak adenomiyoepitelyoma olarak raporlanan nadir bir olgu sunduk.

Keywords

• Adenomiyoepitelyoma
• meme
• stromal tümör

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