Metaplastic breast carcinoma with osseous differentiation: A rare case report

Abdulwahid M Salih; F H Kakamad; Yadkar A Saeed; Aso S Muhialdeen

doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2017.03.022

Metaplastic breast carcinoma with osseous differentiation: A rare case report

Int J Surg Case Rep. 2017:34:100-102. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2017.03.022. Epub 2017 Mar 21.

Authors

Abdulwahid M Salih¹, F H Kakamad², Yadkar A Saeed³, Aso S Muhialdeen³

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Department Surgery, University of Sulaimani, François Mitterrand Street, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
² Faculty of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Department Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Sulaimani, François Mitterrand Street, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq; Bioscience Center, Hamdi Street, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Electronic address: fahmi.hussein@univsul.edu.iq.
³ Sulaimani Teaching Hospital, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

Abstract

Introduction: Metaplastic breast carcinoma (MBC) is a rare type of breast cancer. Osseous differentiation is a very rare subtype. Reporting this kind of case is important because its clinical course and line of management are poorly mentioned in the literatures. We present a very rare case of MBC with osseous differentiation. A 48-year-old female presented with painless hard mass of the left breast. Examination and investigations showed MBC with osseous differentiation. She was managed by operation with adjuvant chemotherapy.

Conclusion: MBC with osseous differentiation is a very rare type of breast carcinoma presenting with hard mass and managed by mastectomy, axillary lymph node sampling and adjuvant chemotherapy.

Keywords: Hard mass; Metaplastic; Osseous differentiation.