Metaplastic Carcinoma of Breast with Extensive Chondroid Differentiation: A Case Report with Review of Literature
Published: August 1, 2015 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2015/.6325
Tanu Agrawal,Teerthanath Shrinivas, Harish S Permi, Prachi Kukreja, Jayaprakash Shetty
1. Post Graduate, Department of Pathology, K S Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore, India.
2. Professor, Department of Pathology, K S Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore, India.
3. Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, K S Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore, India.
4. Post Graduate, Department of Pathology, K S Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore, India.
5. Professor and Head, Department of Pathology, K S Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Tanu Agrawal,
Post Graduate, Department of Pathology, K S Hegde Medical Academy, Nithyananda Nagar Post
Deralakatte, Mangalore-575018, India.
E-mail: tanubly_2007@yahoo.co.in
Metaplastic carcinoma of breast (MBC) is a rare and aggressive type of invasive breast cancer. As it encompasses a variety of distinct histopathologic designations, diagnostic challenges abound. We present a case report of metaplastic carcinoma with extensive chondroid differentiation. This case merits presentation because of its rarity and difficulty to diagnose, especially if the tumour is composed mainly of sarcomatous elements. Standard chemotherapy regimes are ineffective against MBC. The prognosis of MBC is poor in comparison to classical invasive breast cancer. Data focusing on MBC is limited due to its rare incidence.
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