title: Primary chondrosarcoma of the breast.
abstract: Mammary sarcomas are uncommon tumours. Of these, pure chondrosarcoma without any other area of epithelial or mesenchymal differentiation feature is even rarer. This excludes tumours like malignant cystosarcoma phylloides and metaplastic carcinoma where malignant cartilaginous areas may be present. Further, primary chondrosarcoma arises from breast stroma and not from underlying bone or cartilage. Here is this case, a 46-year-old female was presented with a huge lump in her left breast. FNAC reported it to be a case of infiltrating duct carcinoma. Microscopically a well differentiated chondrosarcoma was identified. The case is presented because of its rarity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Maulana Azad Medical College & Associated LN Hospital, New Delhi.
authors.forename: Shikha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Vishal
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.forename: Ravi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kant
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Dass
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khurana
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Mandal
mesh_terms: D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015411:Mastectomy, Modified Radical; D008875:Middle Aged