Author/Authors :
Kirit Patel, Rupa Department of Surgery - University of Oklahoma College of Medicine - Tulsa, USA , Barnard, J Kayla Department of Surgery - University of Oklahoma College of Medicine - Tulsa, USA , Taylor, James R Department of Pathology - St John Medical Center - Tulsa, USA , Anthony Howard, Charles Department of Surgery - University of Oklahoma College of Medicine - Tulsa, USA , Jennings, William C Department of Surgery - University of Oklahoma College of Medicine - Tulsa, USA
Abstract :
Background: Cylindroma of the breast is a rarely described tumor that closely
resembles its dermal counterpart.
Case presentation: We report a case of a 55-year-old woman with an incidental
finding of a left breast mass on screening mammography. On histologic
examination, the tumor was found to be consistent with cylindroma of the breast.
Conclusions: Generally considered to be a benign lesion, cylindroma of the
breast may be challenging to differentiate from morphologically similar tumors,
such as solid type adenoid cystic carcinoma, and this uncertainty may lead to a
dilemma in treatment options. These patients should be followed closely, as longterm
outcome data is not available given the uncommon occurrence of these
lesions within the breast.
