Invasive mucinous (colloid) adenocarcinoma of ectopic breast tissue in the vulva: a case report

Breast J. 2003 Mar-Apr;9(2):113-5. doi: 10.1046/j.1524-4741.2003.09213.x.

Abstract

We present the first case of primary vulvar mucinous adenocarcinoma of ectopic breast origin. The patient is an 84-year-old woman with a mass on the left side of her vulva. A left partial vulvectomy with bilateral inguinal lymph node dissections revealed a mucinous adenocarcinoma that involved the dermis and subcutaneous tissue. The tumor cells were positive for estrogen receptors (ERs), progesterone receptors (PRs), and BRST-1 markers. The clinical and pathologic features, differential diagnosis, and treatment are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous* / pathology
  • Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous* / surgery
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Breast Neoplasms*
  • Choristoma* / pathology
  • Choristoma* / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vulvar Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Vulvar Neoplasms* / surgery