J Korean Surg Soc.
1999 Apr;56(4):596-601.
Primary Osteosarcoma of the Breast: A case report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of General Surgery, Chosun University Medical College, Kwangju, Korea.
- 2Department of Anatomic Pathology, Chosun University Medical College, Kwangju, Korea.
Abstract
- Primary osteosarcoma of the breast is very rare. There have been no previously reported cases in Korea. In this paper, a case of primary osteosarcoma of the breast is reported. It should be distinguished from a carcinoma with extensive osseous metaplasia. Immunohistochemical and ultrastructural studies proved that the lesion, in the absence of epithelial differentiation, was a primary osteosarcoma of the breast rather than a carcinoma with extensive osseous metaplasia. Diagnostic aspects and treatment are discussed and a literature review is given.
