Pleomorphic/solid lobular carcinoma of male breast with PALB2 germline mutation : case report and literature review

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Male breast cancer (MBC) accounts for approximately 1% of all breast cancers and among these infiltrating lobular carcinomas (ILC) represents only 1-2% of all MBC cases. Pleomorphic invasive lobular carcinoma (PILC) is an aggressive variant of ILC with only eight cases reported until now in males. Up to 10% of MBC cases have a germline pathogenic variant in a predisposing gene such as BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. Mutations in PALB2 (partner and localizer of BRCA2) have been reported in men with breast cancer, with a frequency that ranges from 0.8 to 6.4%, but it has never been reported in male ILC. Here, we report a rare and interesting case of an invasive pleomorphic/solid lobular carcinoma, which carries a pathogenic variant in PALB2 gene, and a family history of breast cancer without other well defined risk factors for developing this type of neoplasia. In addition, we review the current literature.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:116

Enthalten in:

Pathologica - 116(2024), 1 vom: 20. Feb., Seite 62-68

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rogges, Evelina [VerfasserIn]
Corati, Tiberio [VerfasserIn]
Amato, Michelina [VerfasserIn]
Campagna, Domenico [VerfasserIn]
Farro, Juliette [VerfasserIn]
De Toffol, Simona [VerfasserIn]
Fortunato, Lucio [VerfasserIn]
Costarelli, Leopoldo [VerfasserIn]

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Case Reports
Fanconi Anemia Complementation Group N Protein
Lobular carcinoma (LC)
Male breast cancer (MBC)
PALB2, germline mutations
PALB2 protein, human
Review

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Date Completed 15.03.2024

Date Revised 16.03.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.32074/1591-951X-936

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NLM369723805