title: A pure primary squamous cell breast carcinoma presenting as a breast abscess: case report and review of literature.
abstract: We report the fourth worldwide case of pure primary squamous cell carcinoma of the breast presenting as an abscess. An inflammatory breast lesion in postmenopausal woman must be suspected as a malignant one and drainage of the abscess has to be followed by an accurate excision. The finding of a pure squamous cell carcinoma bears the necessity of an accurate diagnostic work up, to exclude a skin lesion or a metastasis from other district. Also histological criteria are discussed. More difficult to outline therapeutic options, due to the rarity of disease and great difference in outcome observed.
authors.affiliation: Università di Catania, Dipartimento di Chirurgia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cappellani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Vita
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zanghì
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Luca
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tomarchio
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: La Porta
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lanzafame
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Alfano
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D000368:Aged; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans