Primary Osteosarcoma of the Breast in Young Women: One Case Report and Literature Review

A 21-year-old female with a breast tumor for over a month came toour hospital. The physical examinations on her breast showed a mammaryneoplasm of about 4 cm, with a good range of motion and noabnormality seen in the skin. The patient remained single, and had nofamily history of breast cancer or ova...

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Main Authors: Xuefeng BAI, Hongran CAO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: China Anti-Cancer Association 2009-08-01
Series:Cancer Biology & Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.cancerbiomed.org/index.php/cocr/article/view/227
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Summary:A 21-year-old female with a breast tumor for over a month came toour hospital. The physical examinations on her breast showed a mammaryneoplasm of about 4 cm, with a good range of motion and noabnormality seen in the skin. The patient remained single, and had nofamily history of breast cancer or ovarian carcinoma. CT and X-rayexaminations on the osseous tissue of the whole body showed that nolesions were found. A glabrous tumor with peplos was seen duringthe surgery, and was completely excised.
ISSN:2095-3941