%0 Journal Article
%T "Pure" invasive apocrine carcinoma of the breast with psammoma bodies
%A Kavita Mardi
%A Shivani Sharma
%J Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal
%@ 2278-0513
%D 2012
%V 1
%N 1
%R 10.4103/2278-0513.95020
%P 37-39
%X Pure apocrine carcinomas are rare, morphologically distinct type of invasive of breast carcinomas, and represent about 0.5% of all invasive breast cancers. Existence of psammoma bodies (PBs) is extremely rare. Cytological, histological and immunohistochemical features of a case of apocrine carcinoma of the breast with PBs is described in a 56-year-old female. This report emphasizes the rarity of this lesion and supports currently held beliefs about the formation of PBs.
%U https://ccij-online.org/article/"pure"-invasive-apocrine-carcinoma-of-the-breast-with-psammoma-bodies-10