title: Pure squamous cell carcinoma of the breast.
abstract: The authors report a case of a pure squamous cell carcinoma of the breast with osteoclast-like stromal giant cells. These rare tumors should be diagnosed only after complete sampling has excluded an adenocarcinoma with squamous metaplasia or origin in the overlying skin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Rahway Hospital, NJ 07065.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Peison
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Benisch
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chung-Loy
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged