Primary Osteosarcoma of Breast,
A Rare Case.
Published: August 1, 2013 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2013/.3263
Soumit Dey, Mrinal K. Chaudhury, Samar K. Basu, Asim K. Manna, Subir K. Dutta
1. Demonstrator, N R S Medical College, Kolkata, India
2. Retired Professor and Chief, Department of Pathology (Histopathology), Scientific Clinical Research Laboratory Pvt Ltd,
2 Ram Chandra Das Row, Kolkata-700013, West Bengal, India.
3. Pathologist, Department of Pathology (Histopathology), Scientific Clinical Research Laboratory Pvt Ltd,
2 Ram Chandra Das Row, Kolkata-700013, West Bengal, India.
4. Pathologist, Department of Pathology (Histopathology), Scientific Clinical Research Laboratory Pvt Ltd,
2 Ram Chandra Das Row, Kolkata-700013, West Bengal, India.
5. Pathologist, Department of Pathology (Histopathology), Scientific Clinical Research Laboratory Pvt Ltd,
2 Ram Chandra Das Row, Kolkata-700013, West Bengal, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Soumit Dey,
69E Mansatala Lane, Kidderpore, Kolkata-700023, India.
Phone: 8902159266, E-mail: drsoumitdey@gmail.com
Mammary sarcomas are very uncommon and make up less than 1% of all primary breast malignancies.Primary osteosarcoma of the breast is extremely rare and represents 12.5% of mammary sarcomas. A secondary lesion from a primary osteosarcoma of the bone should be considered in the differential diagnosis. In addition, the absence of a direct connection between the tumour and the underlying skeleton is mandatory for the diagnosis.We report a case of primary osteosarcoma of the breast occurring in young patient with fatal evolution.
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