Journal article
Poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma of the breast with Merkel cell features
The breast journal, Vol.24(4), pp.644-647
07/2018
DOI: 10.1111/tbj.12969
PMID: 29457684
Abstract
Neuroendocrine carcinoma of the breast is a rare tumor subtype comprising less than 1% of breast cancers in the United States. Merkel cell features within this rare subtype are even rarer. We report a neuroendocrine breast carcinoma with Merkel cell features. The patient underwent breast conservation therapy and a sentinel lymph node biopsy. Unfortunately, the tumor was extremely aggressive and at 5 weeks postoperatively she presented with widely metastatic disease. Due to the aggressive nature of this tumor, we reviewed the literature and treatment options for this rare variant of a rare subtype.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma of the breast with Merkel cell features
- Creators
- Emily L Albright - Department of Surgery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USAMatthew E Keeney - Department of Pathology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USAAmani Bashir - Department of Pathology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USARonald J Weigel - Department of Surgery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The breast journal, Vol.24(4), pp.644-647
- Publisher
- United States
- DOI
- 10.1111/tbj.12969
- PMID
- 29457684
- ISSN
- 1075-122X
- eISSN
- 1524-4741
- Grant note
- P30 CA086862 / NCI NIH HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/2018
- Academic Unit
- Molecular Physiology and Biophysics; Anatomy and Cell Biology; Pathology; Surgery; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Record Identifier
- 9984047741702771
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