A Rare Breast Cancer: Metaplastic Carcinoma

Metaplastic breast cancer (MCB) is a rare tumor with poor prognosis which shows pathologic carcinomatous and sarcomatous features. There are nospecific radiological findings. Radiological findings may vary depending on the components that the lesion contains. We presented a case of metaplastic breas...

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Main Authors: Mehmet Fatih Benzin, Mehmet Zafer Sabuncuoğlu, Şeyma Benzin, Meltem Çetin, Recep Çetin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2014-01-01
Series:European Journal of Breast Health
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Online Access: http://www.eurjbreasthealth.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/a-rare-breast-cancer-metaplastic-carcinoma/42287
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description Metaplastic breast cancer (MCB) is a rare tumor with poor prognosis which shows pathologic carcinomatous and sarcomatous features. There are nospecific radiological findings. Radiological findings may vary depending on the components that the lesion contains. We presented a case of metaplastic breast cancer in a 30 year old woman with left cystic lesion who was followed up with intermittant cyst puncture at a different center, and discussed the findings along with the similar cases published in the literature.
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spelling doaj.art-963ca16247b6425f8d9ac3f892a28c8e2023-02-15T16:07:23ZengGalenos Publishing HouseEuropean Journal of Breast Health2587-08312014-01-01101616410.5152/tjbh.2014.142813049054A Rare Breast Cancer: Metaplastic CarcinomaMehmet Fatih Benzin0Mehmet Zafer Sabuncuoğlu1Şeyma Benzin2Meltem Çetin3Recep Çetin4 Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Isparta, Türkiye Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Isparta, Türkiye Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Radyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Isparta, Türkiye Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Radyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Isparta, Türkiye Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Isparta, Türkiye Metaplastic breast cancer (MCB) is a rare tumor with poor prognosis which shows pathologic carcinomatous and sarcomatous features. There are nospecific radiological findings. Radiological findings may vary depending on the components that the lesion contains. We presented a case of metaplastic breast cancer in a 30 year old woman with left cystic lesion who was followed up with intermittant cyst puncture at a different center, and discussed the findings along with the similar cases published in the literature. http://www.eurjbreasthealth.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/a-rare-breast-cancer-metaplastic-carcinoma/42287 karsinosarkommetaplazibreast cancercytic breast disease
spellingShingle Mehmet Fatih Benzin
Mehmet Zafer Sabuncuoğlu
Şeyma Benzin
Meltem Çetin
Recep Çetin
A Rare Breast Cancer: Metaplastic Carcinoma
European Journal of Breast Health
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title A Rare Breast Cancer: Metaplastic Carcinoma
title_full A Rare Breast Cancer: Metaplastic Carcinoma
title_fullStr A Rare Breast Cancer: Metaplastic Carcinoma
title_full_unstemmed A Rare Breast Cancer: Metaplastic Carcinoma
title_short A Rare Breast Cancer: Metaplastic Carcinoma
title_sort rare breast cancer metaplastic carcinoma
topic karsinosarkom
metaplazi
breast cancer
cytic breast disease
url http://www.eurjbreasthealth.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/a-rare-breast-cancer-metaplastic-carcinoma/42287
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