Pure squamous cell carcinoma of the breast.
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.
Peison
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Department of Pathology, Rahway Hospital, NJ 07065.
Benisch
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B
Chung-Loy
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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