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Yoshihiko Mishima1, Tatsuhiro Nakagawa1, Hikaru Imai1
1Plastic Surgery, Osaka Rosai Hospital, Osaka, JPN.
This study details an extremely rare case of accessory breast apocrine carcinoma (ABAC), the first documented in English literature. The patient successfully underwent surgical treatment with no recurrence observed at five months.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Dermatology
- Pathology
Background:
- Accessory breast carcinoma is a rare entity, often arising from cutaneous adnexal glands or ectopic breast tissue.
- Apocrine carcinoma is an uncommon histologic subtype of breast cancer, further increasing the rarity of accessory breast apocrine carcinoma (ABAC).
- Standard treatment for accessory breast carcinoma typically involves wide local excision and lymph node dissection, with adjuvant therapies considered based on breast cancer guidelines.
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