title: Primary pure squamous cell carcinoma of the breast: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Pure primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the breast is a rare condition. The exact histogenesis of this malignancy is unclear. The rarity of the condition makes it difficult to draw firm conclusions on the course of the disease and the overall prognosis. We report a case of pure primary SCC of the breast occurring in a 62-year-old woman and presenting as an enlarged breast lesion with bleeding. We also review the literature for all cases of pure primary SCC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Lebanon.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Makarem
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Abbas
authors.forename: Z K
authors.initials: ZK
authors.lastname: Otrock
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Tawil
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Taher
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Shamseddine
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant