Mammary Adenomyoepithelioma in Male Patient.
10.4048/jkbcs.2000.3.1.76
- Author:
Keun Won RYU
1
;
Aeree KIM
;
Chul Hwan KIM
;
Jae Bok LEE
;
Eun Sook LEE
;
Jung Won BAE
;
Bum Hwan GOO
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Adenomyoepithelioma;
Male breast
- MeSH:
Adenomyoepithelioma*;
Female;
Humans;
Male*;
Mammary Glands, Human
- From:Journal of Korean Breast Cancer Society
2000;3(1):76-79
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Myoepithelial cells are the normal constituent of mammary gland and the lesions arising from this components are rare and can be divided into three categories. Adenomyoepithelioma, which is one of them, has a characteristics of dual proliferation of epithelial and myoepithelial cells but the biologic behavior of it has not yet been fully understood. Most of the adenomyoepitheliomas are reported in female patients and there are few of male patient reported in English literature. We experienced one case of male adenomyoepithelioma and report the case with review of literature.
