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Pigmented Epidermotropic Breast Carcinoma: A Diagnostic Pitfall Mimicking Melanoma A Case Report and Literature Review

Published:2023-06-08 Issue: Volume: Page:106689692311777
ISSN:1066-8969
Container-title:International Journal of Surgical Pathology
language:en
Short-container-title:Int J Surg Pathol

Author:

Rolim Ines¹²^ORCID,Rafael Margarida³,Robson Alistair²⁴,Costa Rosa Joaninha²⁵

Affiliation:

1. Anatomic Pathology, Fundação Champalimaud, Lisboa, Portugal

2. Pathology Department, Instituto Portugues de Oncologia de Lisboa Francisco Gentil EPE, Lisboa, Portugal

3. Dermatology Department, Instituto Portugues de Oncologia de Lisboa Francisco Gentil EPE, Lisboa, Portugal

4. Source LDPath, London, UK

5. Pathology, Nova Medical School/Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

Abstract

We report the clinical and pathologic features of a patient with breast carcinoma, who developed clinically visible pigmented skin lesions during the course of the disease. The combination of clinical pigmentation, histological pagetoid epidermal spread, and considerable melanin pigment within tumour cells lead to a misdiagnosis of melanoma. This case provides a striking example of the ability of epidermotropic breast carcinoma to mimic melanoma. A literature review is also reported.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Pathology and Forensic Medicine,Surgery,Anatomy

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/10668969231177702

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