Metaplastic Carcinoma of the Breast with Squamous Differentiation: A Case Report from the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK), Rwanda

Metaplastic Carcinoma of the Breast with Squamous Differentiation: A Case Report from the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK), Rwanda

Metaplastic breast carcinoma is a rare and aggressive condition, accounting less than 1% of breast malignancies. It presents with large mass and frequently with distant metastasis at time of diagnosis. Morphologically, it is characterized by the differentiation of neoplastic epithelium into epitheli...

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Main Authors: Delphine Uwamariya, Carine Nyampinga, Anne Yvette Nsenguwera, Belson Rugwizangoga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pathology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4806342
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spelling doaj-3f3a213440e84597b11d6d5adc30f3372020-12-07T03:21:02ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Pathology2090-679X2020-01-01202010.1155/2020/48063424806342Metaplastic Carcinoma of the Breast with Squamous Differentiation: A Case Report from the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK), RwandaDelphine Uwamariya0Carine Nyampinga1Anne Yvette Nsenguwera2Belson Rugwizangoga3Department of Clinical BiologyDepartment of Clinical BiologyDepartment of PathologyDepartment of Clinical BiologyMetaplastic breast carcinoma is a rare and aggressive condition, accounting less than 1% of breast malignancies. It presents with large mass and frequently with distant metastasis at time of diagnosis. Morphologically, it is characterized by the differentiation of neoplastic epithelium into epithelial or mesenchymal-looking elements like squamous cells, spindle cells, cartilage, or bone and has poor prognosis with its triple negative status.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4806342
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Metaplastic Carcinoma of the Breast with Squamous Differentiation: A Case Report from the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK), Rwanda
Case Reports in Pathology
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title Metaplastic Carcinoma of the Breast with Squamous Differentiation: A Case Report from the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK), Rwanda
title_short Metaplastic Carcinoma of the Breast with Squamous Differentiation: A Case Report from the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK), Rwanda
title_full Metaplastic Carcinoma of the Breast with Squamous Differentiation: A Case Report from the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK), Rwanda
title_fullStr Metaplastic Carcinoma of the Breast with Squamous Differentiation: A Case Report from the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK), Rwanda
title_full_unstemmed Metaplastic Carcinoma of the Breast with Squamous Differentiation: A Case Report from the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK), Rwanda
title_sort metaplastic carcinoma of the breast with squamous differentiation: a case report from the university teaching hospital of kigali (chuk), rwanda
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Pathology
issn 2090-679X
publishDate 2020-01-01
description Metaplastic breast carcinoma is a rare and aggressive condition, accounting less than 1% of breast malignancies. It presents with large mass and frequently with distant metastasis at time of diagnosis. Morphologically, it is characterized by the differentiation of neoplastic epithelium into epithelial or mesenchymal-looking elements like squamous cells, spindle cells, cartilage, or bone and has poor prognosis with its triple negative status.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4806342
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