Apocrine carcinoma of the male breast is an exceptional malignant tumor. It does not have a particular clinical or radiological appearance, but it's microscopically characterized by the presence of granular cells and foamy cells representing over 90% of tumor cells. These cells express most of the time the GCDFP-15 and the androgen receptors. This tumor is a distinct molecular entity. In this o...

This case report illustrates the presence of intracystic mural nodules within the breast, a benign proliferative disorder associated with the fibrocystic spectrum: papillary apocrine metaplasia. The aim of this paper is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the physical and histological attributes of benign intracystic mural nodules, and the ability to distinguish these from a malignant p...

Syringocystadenoma papilliferum (SCAP) and tubular apocrine adenoma (TAA) are rare benign sweat gland tumors. SCAP and TAA may have a histopathologic overlap, but few cases of a SCAP combined with a TAA have been reported. Herein we describe an unusual case of a SCAP co-existing with a TAA located on the back of a 12-year-old girl.

Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic, recurrent, debilitating disease that presents with inflamed lesions in the apocrine glands of the body. The most common locations are the axillary, inguinal and anogenital areas. Hidradenitis suppurativa is caused primarily by follicular occlusion with secondary involvement of the apocrine glands. The authors report a case of 47-old-man with an 18-year his...

Cutaneous apocrine carcinoma (AC) is a rare adnexal neoplasm that histologically can mimic breast carcinoma metastatic to the skin or apocrine carcinoma arising in ectopic breast tissue. As extremely rare condition, neuroendocrine differentiation may be observed in AC although its etiology and pathogenesis is still unclear. We report here a case of unusual AC with neuroendocrine differentiation...

Vol. 28, No. 5, 2016 669 Received December 2, 2014, Revised September 18, 2015, Accepted for publication October 6, 2015 Corresponding author: Bark-Lynn Lew, Department of Dermatology, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, 892 Dongnam-ro, Gangdong-gu, Seoul 05278, Korea. Tel: 82-2-440-7329, Fax: 82-2-440-7336, E-mail: [email protected] This is an Open Access article distributed under th...

1 Master studies in Buccodental Pathology under course UFF. 2 Master in Buccodental Pathology. 3 Specialization in Otorhinolaryngology under course – University Hospital Antônio Pedro/UFF. 4 Joint Professor, Specialization in Otorhinolaryngology – University Hospital, Antônio Pedro/UFF. 5 Coordinator of Master Program in Buccodental Pathology, UFF. Study conducted at University Hospital Antônio...

Cutaneous sweat gland carcinoma is an extremely rare malignant skin cancer which may arise from the apocrine or eccrine types of glands. It has a high mitotic index and potential [1] usually occurs in elderly people, without any gender predilection.