Yu-Chen Lee1,2, Yao-Li Chen2, Szu-Erh Chan3, Hsin-Shun Tseng2,4, Dar-Ren Chen2,4. 1. Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yumin Hospital, Nantou, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan, Republic of China. 2. Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan, Republic of China. 3. Department of Surgical Medicine, Erlin Branch, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan, Republic of China. 4. Comprehensive Breast Cancer Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Neuroendocrine carcinoma of the breast is a rare disease. CASE REPORT: We present a 65-yearold female patient with an enlarged breast mass within 2 months. Solid neuroendocrine carcinoma of the breast was diagnosed by excision biopsy and histopathological analysis. A lumpectomy with the right axillary sentinel lymph node biopsy was performed, and the mass was completely resected. The literature on neuroendocrine carcinoma of the breast is reviewed. CONCLUSION: Due to the diversity of imaging findings from primary breast neuroendocrine carcinomas, the diagnosis is based on immunohistochemical staining of neuroendocrine markers. Surgery has turned out to be the first-line treatment and subsequently radiation may play a role in palliative treatment.
BACKGROUND: Neuroendocrine carcinoma of the breast is a rare disease. CASE REPORT: We present a 65-yearold female patient with an enlarged breast mass within 2 months. Solid neuroendocrine carcinoma of the breast was diagnosed by excision biopsy and histopathological analysis. A lumpectomy with the right axillary sentinel lymph node biopsy was performed, and the mass was completely resected. The literature on neuroendocrine carcinoma of the breast is reviewed. CONCLUSION: Due to the diversity of imaging findings from primary breast neuroendocrine carcinomas, the diagnosis is based on immunohistochemical staining of neuroendocrine markers. Surgery has turned out to be the first-line treatment and subsequently radiation may play a role in palliative treatment.
Authors: A Miremadi; S E Pinder; A H S Lee; J A Bell; E C Paish; P Wencyk; C W Elston; R I Nicholson; R W Blamey; J F Robertson; I O Ellis Journal: Histopathology Date: 2002-03 Impact factor: 5.087