Abstract

Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast is a rare breast malignancy. To our knowledge, only 140 cases have been reported in the English literature and no similar cases have been reported in Taiwan. A51-year-old woman presented with a left breast lump. During operation, the lesion was found to be a cystic mass with granulation growth. Frozen section of the excised tumor revealed infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the breast. She underwent Patey's type modified radical mastectomy. Pathological diagnosis was adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast. She remains disease-free 25 months after operation, without adjuvant therapies.

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