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Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast - an aggressive presentation with pulmonary, kidney, and brain metastases: a case report.

BACKGROUND: Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast is a rare malignant neoplasm associated with an excellent prognosis and a very rare occurrence of metastases.

CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of an aggressive presentation in a 65-year-old woman, of Belgian origin, who was diagnosed as having adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast and developed metastases to her lung, kidney, and brain.

CONCLUSIONS: We describe similar cases reported in the literature and discuss the molecular characteristics and treatment paradigm of this controversially aggressive disease entity.

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