IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research

Dr. R. P. Siddiqui; Dr. Vanita Bhaskar; Dr. C. K. Joshi; Dr. Apurva Agrawal; Dr. Bhavana Thakur; Dr. Jyoti Porte

Volume : VIII, Issue : VIII, August - 2019

APOCRINE CARCINOMA OF BREAST–A CASE REPORT of 3 cases

Dr. R. P. Siddiqui, Dr. Vanita Bhaskar, Dr. C. K. Joshi, Dr. Apurva Agrawal, Dr. Bhavana Thakur, Dr. Jyoti Porte

Abstract :

Apocrine carcinoma is a very rare form of east malignancy with an incidence varies between 0.3% and 4% of all female‘s east cancer, also is rare in male. We report 3 cases of apocrine carcinoma, one in female east and two in male east. USG east showed ill defined, hypoechoic, heterogenous mass noted, involving entire east and multiple variable sized lymph nodes noted at axillary region. (Similar finding seen in all the cases). For which MRM was done and sent for histopathological examination. Microscopically: Tumor Cells were present in nests, papillae and glands. The tumor cells had moderately pleomorphic, hyperchromatic nuclei, conspicuous nucleoli and abundant eosinophilic cytoplasm and reported as Apocrine Carcinoma. (similar finding seen in all the cases)