Malignant myoepithelioma of the breast: a case report and review of literature |
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| Authors: | Yan-Fang Liang Jin-Cheng Zeng Jian-Bo Ruan Dong-Ping Kang Ling-Mei Wang Can Chen Jun-Fa Xu Qiu-Liang Wu |
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| Institution: | 1.Department of Pathology, Taiping People’s Hospital of Dongguan, Dongguan 523905, China;2.Dongguan Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Jinan University, Dongguan, 523905, China;3.Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, Dongguan, 523808, China;4.Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guanzhou 510060, China |
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| Abstract: | In this article, we described a malignant myoepithelioma of the breast (MMB) in a 69-year-old woman. Breast cancer derived from myoepithelial cells is very rare, usually benign. The diagnosis of MMB based on histological and immunohistochemical finding. In this case, the author diagnosed the tumor as MMB, because tumor tissues were immunopositive for 34βE12, P63, SMA, S-100, CD10, E-Cad and Ki-67, and immunnegative for CK5/6, desmin, ER, PR and C-erbB-2, because tumor tissue showed invasive growth and local hemorrhage or necrosis, suggesting malignant, and also because there was a transition between the tumor cells and hyperplastic myoepithelium of non-tumorous ducts. The patient’s postoperative recovery is smooth and regular following of patient is essential. |
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| Keywords: | Malignant myoepithelioma breast immunohistochemistry |
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