Carcinosarcoma of Breast - A Diagnostic Challenge

Carcinosarcoma of the breast is a rare malignancy with two distinct cell lines described as a breast carcinoma of ductal type with a sarcomatous component. We present a rare case of a 34-year young female with a lump in left breast and contralateral axillary lymphadenopathy which on FNAC was reporte...

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Main Authors: Sarandeep Singh Puri (Author), Monal Trisal (Author), Jyoti Mishra (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Dr. Annil Mahajan, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Carcinosarcoma of the breast is a rare malignancy with two distinct cell lines described as a breast carcinoma of ductal type with a sarcomatous component. We present a rare case of a 34-year young female with a lump in left breast and contralateral axillary lymphadenopathy which on FNAC was reported to be a poorly differentiated malignant epithelial tumor with metastatic deposits in lymph node. On histopathology was diagnosed Carcinosarcoma and immunohistochemistry clinched the diagnosis.
Item Description:0972-1177