Secretory Carcinoma of the Breast
Clinical
- Very rare
- Less than 1% of infiltrating carcinomas
- Reports range from 1/3000 to 4/7038 breast carcinomas
- Most common under age 30
- Most common type of breast carcinoma in children and juveniles
- May occur at any age
- Has been reported in males, including prepubertal boys
- Excellent prognosis even when axillary metastases are present
- Essentially no children or juveniles die of carcinoma
- Rare reports of pediatric cases recurring up to 20 years later, causing death
- Rarely adults will develop distant metastases
- Size and extent of infiltration may be the most important determinants of metastatic potential in adults.
