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Case 6:<br />

History: 66 year old female with 2.5 cm cystic-solid left breast mass with s<strong>of</strong>t,<br />

tan cut surfaces.<br />

Submitted diagnosis: Adenoid Cystic <strong>Carcinoma</strong><br />

Background: A variety <strong>of</strong> breast lesions exhibit myoepithelial differentiation, both<br />

benign and malignant. This should cause no surprise, since typical breast ducts are<br />

composed <strong>of</strong> a duct luminal epithelial-cell layer encircled by myoepithelial cells; and,<br />

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