Michał Osuchowski
Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
Ewa Kaznowska
David Aebisher
Fibromatosis-like spindle-cell metaplastic carcinoma of the breast – a case report
Michał Osuchowski
Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
Ewa Kaznowska
David Aebisher
Department of Morphological Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland
Department of Biochemistry and General Chemistry, Medical College of the University of Rzeszow, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland
Department of Pathology of University Clinical Hospital in Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland
Department of Photomedicine and Physical Chemistry, Medical College of Rzeszów University, Rzeszów, Poland
Received: 19 September 2020 / Accepted: 6 December 2020 / Published: 30 March 2021
Abstract
Introduction. Metaplastic breast carcinoma is expressing epithelial and/or mesenchymal tissue within the same tumor.
Aim. The aim of this study is to evaluate metaplastic breast carcinoma in a case report and literature review.
Description of the case. The presented case desribes metaplastic carcinoma of the breast in 65 years old female patient.
Conclusion. Fibromatosis-cell metaplastic carcinoma of the breast presents a particularly large diagnostic challenge. Malignant variants of this disease have been described in the literature.
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Osuchowski M, Bartusik-Aebisher D, Kaznowska E, Aebisher D. Fibromatosis-like spindle-cell metaplastic carcinoma of the breast – a case report. Eur J Clin Exp Med. 2021;19(1):98–101. doi: 10.15584/ejcem.2021.1.15
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