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
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Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pathology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4806342
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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.
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spelling doaj-art-3f3a213440e84597b11d6d5adc30f3372025-02-03T01:04:47ZengWileyCase Reports in Pathology2090-67812090-679X2020-01-01202010.1155/2020/48063424806342Metaplastic 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 Biology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Rwanda, Kigali, RwandaDepartment of Clinical Biology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Rwanda, Kigali, RwandaDepartment of Pathology, University Teaching Hospital of Kigali, Kigali, RwandaDepartment of Clinical Biology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Rwanda, Kigali, RwandaMetaplastic 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
title 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_short 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
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4806342
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