title: Stromal sarcoma of breast: a case report.
abstract: A 34 years unmarried female was admitted with an ulcerated foul smelling growth in her right breast. On examination the fungating mass measured 17.5 cm x 15 cm in central and lower part of right breast involving the nipple and areola. The ulcer was covered with slough and rest part of the breast appeared bosselated. Her Hb was 4 g/dl and incision biopsy from the margin of the tumour showed histology of sarcoma. The patient was infused 6 units of blood and right sided total mastectomy was done. Histopathological examination confirmed it was a case of stromal sarcoma of breast. Chemotherapy was started with vincristine, adriamycin and cylophosphamide. The patient was doing well in next follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, RG Kar Medical College & Hospital, Calcutta.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Bhattacharjee
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Choudhury
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Mitra
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Banerjee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015413:Mastectomy, Simple; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery