Table 1

Amyloid tumour of the breast; case reports to date

Author (Ref)YearNo. of casesAgeSiteClinical diagnosisCellsAmyloid type
Site: Bi, bilateral; L, left; LUO, left upper quadrant; R, right; RUO, right upper quadrant. Cells: G, giant cells; L, lymphocytes; P, plasma cells.
Fernandez and Hernandez (1)1973162RUOCancerP+L+G
Walker et al (2)1982155LUOP+L+G
McMahon et al (3)1984154RCancerP+LAL (κ)
Lew and Seymour (4)1985163RUOCancerP+LAA
Silverman et al (6)1986267RCancerP+L+GAL (IgA)
79LCancerP+L+GAL (IgG)
Cheung et al (5)1986182BiCancerP+L+G
Santini et al (15)1992175LCancer
Lynch and Moriaty (11)1993172BiCancerL+GAL (IgG) (κ)
Gupta and Dowle (13)1996143LCancerPAL
Luo and Rotterdam (7)1997182RCancerL+GAA
Yokoo and Nakazato (12)1998176RFibroadeomaP+GAL
Gupta et al (14)2000164LCancerP+L+GP component
Deolekar et al2002186LCancerP+L+GAL