The Challenge of Distinguishing Cylindroma of the Breast from Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma: A Case Report and Review of this Rare Tumor

Rupa Kirit Patel (1), Kayla J Barnard (2), James R Taylor (3), Charles Anthony Howard (4), William C Jennings (5)
(1) Department of Surgery, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Tulsa, OK, USA,
(2) Department of Surgery, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Tulsa, OK, USA,
(3) Department of Pathology, St John Medical Center, Tulsa, OK, USA,
(4) Department of Surgery, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Tulsa, OK, USA,
(5) Department of Surgery, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Tulsa, OK, USA
https://doi.org/10.19187/abc.20174128-31

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Vol 4, No 1: February 2017
Submitted
November 3, 2016
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March 6, 2017
Keywords:
    breast cylindroma, adenoid cystic carcinoma, synchronous breast cancer
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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.

Conclusion: 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 long-term outcome data is not available given the uncommon occurrence of these lesions within the breast.

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Rupa Kirit Patel
Department of Surgery, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Tulsa, OK, USA
rupa-patel@ouhsc.edu (Primary Contact)
Kayla J Barnard
Department of Surgery, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Tulsa, OK, USA
James R Taylor
Department of Pathology, St John Medical Center, Tulsa, OK, USA
Charles Anthony Howard
Department of Surgery, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Tulsa, OK, USA
William C Jennings
Department of Surgery, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Tulsa, OK, USA
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Patel RK, Barnard KJ, Taylor JR, Howard CA, Jennings WC. The Challenge of Distinguishing Cylindroma of the Breast from Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma: A Case Report and Review of this Rare Tumor. Arch Breast Cancer [Internet]. 2017 Mar. 6 [cited 2025 Jul. 10];4(1):28-31. Available from: https://archbreastcancer.com/index.php/abc/article/view/112
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