Invasive mucinous (colloid) adenocarcinoma of ectopic breast tissue in the vulva: a case report.

Abstract

We present the first case of primary vulvar mucinous adenocarcinoma of ectopic breast origin. The patient is an 84-year-old woman with a mass on the left side of her vulva. A left partial vulvectomy with bilateral inguinal lymph node dissections revealed a mucinous adenocarcinoma that involved the dermis and subcutaneous tissue. The tumor cells were positive for estrogen receptors (ERs), progesterone receptors (PRs), and BRST-1 markers. The clinical and pathologic features, differential diagnosis, and treatment are discussed.

• Authors: C Yin, J Chapman, O Tawfik
• Journal: The breast journal (Breast J) 2003 Mar-Apr Vol. 9 Issue 2 Pg. 113-5 ISSN: 1075-122X [Print] United States
• PMID: 12603384 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous (pathology, surgery)
• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Breast Neoplasms
• Choristoma (pathology, surgery)
• Female
• Humans
• Time Factors
• Treatment Outcome
• Vulvar Neoplasms (pathology, surgery)