Pleomorphic adenoma of the human breast

J Surg Oncol. 1980;14(3):281-6. doi: 10.1002/jso.2930140315.

Abstract

Pleomorphic adenomas of the human breast are histologically identical to those of salivary glands. To date, the literature reports but 15 such benign tumors, all of which occurred in women. The present paper describes clinical and pathologic findings in three further cases, including one man. Considered together, unnecessary mastectomy occurred in 44.4%, indicating the importance of separating this benign entity from malignancies with stromal metaplasia. In case of examination by frozen section, a peripheral portion, if not the entire tumor, should be submitted to the pathologist.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Breast / pathology
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / diagnosis
  • Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / pathology*