J Korean Soc Ultrasound Med.  2010 Sep;29(3):209-212.

Sarcomatoid Metaplastic Carcinoma of the Breast: A Case Report

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Radiology, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University, Korea.
  • 2Department of Radiology, Sungkyunkwan University, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Korea. dr_philic@naver.com
  • 3Department of Pathology, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University, Korea.

Abstract

Metaplastic breast carcinoma is a very rare disease with many different histologic subtypes including squamous cell, spindle cell, and heterologous mesenchymal growth (sarcomatoid, osseous). We report a case of sarcomatoid metaplastic carcinoma of the breast which was manifested as a well-circumscribed, round, hypoechoic mass on ultrasound.

Keyword

Metaplastic carcinoma; Breast neoplasm; Ultrasound (US)

MeSH Terms

Breast
Breast Neoplasms
Rare Diseases
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