Vol 68, No 5 (2017)
Case report
Published online: 2017-09-04
Primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the breast — a report of four cases
Abstract
Breast neuroendocrine tumours are rare, accounting for up to 5% of all breasts tumours and approximately 1% of all neuroendocrine tumours. In most cases, breast neuroendocrine tumours are histologically and moderately well differentiated. Neuroendocrine breast tumours lack characteristic imaging patterns. The histopathological assessment of these tumours is difficult, and in most cases the correct diagnosis is made after proper examination of the postsurgical specimen.
Keywords: neuroendocrine breast cancer
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