title: Multicentric Metaplastic Breast Carcinoma with Squamous Differentiation.
abstract: Metaplastic breast carcinoma is a rare primary breast malignancy. A 45-year-old female patient presented with multicentric lumps in left breast of 6 months duration and history of axillary lymphadenopathy of 2 months duration. Mammography revealed two high density masses with ill defined margins. Fine needle aspiration cytology was positive for duct carcinoma cells. Histo pathologic examination, reported as "Multicentric infiltrating duct carcinoma with squamous differentiation left breast", grade 2. Immunohistochemistry revealed negativity for ER, PR and positivity for HER-2/neu. We are presenting this rare case for clinical, radiological, histopathological and immunohistochemical study.
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Pathology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University , Karad, Maharashtra, India .
authors.forename: Sunil Vitthalrao
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Jagtap
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Surgery, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University , Karad, Maharashtra, India .
authors.forename: Suresh J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Bhosale
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Surgery, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University , Karad, Maharashtra, India .
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Chougule
authors.affiliation: Assistant Lecturer, Department of Pathology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University , Karad, Maharashtra, India .
authors.forename: Shrutika D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Dhawan
authors.affiliation: Assistant Lecturer, Department of Pathology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University , Karad, Maharashtra, India .
authors.forename: Dhiraj
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shukla
keywords: Histological subtype; Uncommon breast malignancies