Adenoma of the nipple: A clinicopathological report of 13 cases

Di Bonito,Maurizio; Cantile,Monica; Collina,Francesca; D'Aiuto,Massimiliano; Liguori,Giuseppina; De Cecio,Rossella; Botti,Gerardo

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Adenoma of the nipple: A clinicopathological report of 13 cases

Authors:
- Maurizio Di Bonito
- Monica Cantile
- Francesca Collina
- Massimiliano D'Aiuto
- Giuseppina Liguori
- Rossella De Cecio
- Gerardo Botti
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Affiliations: Department of Pathology, National Cancer Institute, Fondazione Pascale Hospital, Naples I‑80131, Italy, Department of Senology, National Cancer Institute, Fondazione Pascale Hospital, Naples I‑80131, Italy
Pages: 1839-1842
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Published online on: March 28, 2014

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Abstract

Adenoma of the nipple (AN) represents a rare benign mammary proliferation of lactiferous ducts. It appears as an erosive or ulcerative lesion, which in a number of cases is associated with a serous/hematic secretion. AN may be clinically confused with Paget's disease and histologically with invasive breast carcinoma or breast cancer precursor lesions. Therefore, the histological and immunophenotypic analysis is essential for the differential diagnosis. The present study describes the histopathological characteristics of a first case series of AN.

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Adenoma of the nipple: A clinicopathological report of 13 cases

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