Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content

Bone in the breast: A case report of a metaplastic breast cancer with osseous differentiation

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

5 Scopus citations

Abstract

Metaplastic breast carcinoma is an uncommon malignant tumor with various pathologic subtypes. Diagnosis is often challenging due to the wide spectrum of clinical and imaging presentations. Here, we present the case of a very rare subtype of metaplastic breast carcinoma—a mixed-type metaplastic breast cancer with osseous differentiation in a 55-year-old female patient. The clinical presentation, imaging-pathology diagnosis, and treatment options are reviewed. Knowing this rarely reported but aggressive breast cancer is very important for clinicians to establish a timely diagnosis for effective management.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)136-139
Number of pages4
JournalRadiology Case Reports
Volume16
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2021

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2020

Funding

Declaration of Competing interest: Xiaoqin Wang, MD, is currently sponsored by the Markey Cancer Center Support Grant which has no impact on this report. Kyle Luo and Xiaoqin Wang have no other conflicts of interest, grants, disclosures, or other assistance.

Funders
Markey Cancer Center's Cancer Center Support

    UN SDGs

    This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
      SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

    Keywords

    • Breast
    • Cancer
    • Carcinoma
    • Metaplastic
    • Osseous differentiation

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

    Fingerprint

    Dive into the research topics of 'Bone in the breast: A case report of a metaplastic breast cancer with osseous differentiation'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

    Cite this