Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Jan 6, 2024; 12(1): 196-203
Published online Jan 6, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i1.196
Primary acinic cell carcinoma of the breast: A case report and review of literature
Jia-Sheng Ding, Min Zhang, Fang-Fang Zhou
Jia-Sheng Ding, Department of Intensive Care Unit, Lishui Central Hospital, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui 323000, Zhejiang Province, China
Min Zhang, Department of Pathology, Lishui Central Hospital, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui 323000, Zhejiang Province, China
Fang-Fang Zhou, Department of Ultrasound, Lishui Central Hospital, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui 323000, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Ding JS was responsible for collecting the medical history of the patient and drafting the paper; Zhang M is a pathologist who provided the pathological results; Zhou FF reviewed the literature and revised the manuscript; and all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
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Corresponding author: Fang-Fang Zhou, BSc, Doctor, Department of Ultrasound, Lishui Central Hospital, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No. 289 Kuocang Road, Lishui 323000, Zhejiang Province, China. zf1006835371@163.com
Received: October 12, 2023
Peer-review started: October 12, 2023
First decision: November 20, 2023
Revised: November 27, 2023
Accepted: December 20, 2023
Article in press: December 20, 2023
Published online: January 6, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Acinic cell carcinoma (AcCC) of the breast is extremely rare. It is considered a clinically low-grade malignancy. Few cases of breast AcCC have been reported. AcCC of the breast is usually asymptomatic and can be detected by imaging studies. Routine breast ultrasound or mammograms are important. Herein, a 48-year-old woman with AcCC of the breast is reported.