Pleomorphic Adenoma of the Breast: A Diagnosis Using an Ultrasound-Guided Core-Needle Biopsy Case Report.
- Author:
In Wha KIM
1
;
Jung Hyun YOON
;
Tae Heon KIM
;
Kyung Po LEE
;
Hae Kyoung JUNG
;
Kyung Hee KO
;
Jong Tae LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, College of Medicine, Korea. lvjenny@cha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Breast;
Ultrasound;
Biopsy;
Pleomorphic adenoma
- MeSH:
Adenoma, Pleomorphic;
Biopsy;
Biopsy, Fine-Needle;
Biopsy, Large-Core Needle;
Breast;
Female;
Humans
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Medical Ultrasound
2012;31(4):275-278
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Pleomorphic adenoma is a tumor rarely seen in the breast. To date, only about 70 cases have been reported in the literature. Many reports have used fine-needle aspiration biopsy in the preoperative diagnosis of these lesions. However, pleomorphic adenoma is sometimes mistaken for a malignant tumor because of its cytologic features. In this study, we present a 56-year-old woman with a palpable breast mass. Ultrasound indicated a 15 mm oval-shaped hypoechoic mass with complex echogenicity in the palpable region. Ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy (US-CNB) revealed a pleomorphic adenoma of the breast, which was confirmed through surgical excision. Although pleomorphic adenoma is rarely seen in the breast, results demonstrate the usefulness and accuracy of US-CNB in diagnosing pleomorphic adenoma of the breast.
