Title: Metaplastic Carcinoma with Mesenchymal Differentiation –A Rare Tumor of Breast with Unique Presentation
Authors: Jayanthi.C MD (Pathology), Abinizha.S MD (Pathology), Damodara Kumaran.P MD (Radiotherapy)
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v9i9.02
Abstract
Metaplastic carcinoma with mesenchymal differentiation of the breast is an infrequent tumor accounting to 0.08%–0.2% of all breast cancers, with only a few cases reported in the literature. Profound research has established the myoepithelial cells which have the potential of biphasic differentiation to be the cell of origin of the above tumor. Pathological assessment remains the gold standard for diagnosing metaplastic breast carcinoma. We are presenting 60 years female with metaplastic carcinoma with mesenchymal differentiation of the breast presenting as a predominantly ulceroproliferative cystic tumor.
Keywords: Metaplastic carcinoma, Cystic degeneration, Breast.
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