Carcinosarcoma of the Breast: Case Report.
Carcinosarcoma of the breast represents less than 1% of primary breast mailgnancies. Both malign epithelial and malign mesenchymal elements exist together in the breast. A 59 year old postmenopausal women presents with a bloody nipple discharge and mass in breast. In left breast 2×1 cm mss detected and excisied. At pathological examination breast carcinosarcoma was detected. Then modified radical mastectomy was performed. Tumor measured 4×4×3.5 cm. Tumor cells were negative for estrogen, progesteron. C-erb-B2 was negative. There was no metastasis in axillary lymph node metastasis. Carcinosarcoma of breast is rare tumor. It mass be consider in diagnosis of patients with large breast mass.
Clinic of General Surgery, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey.
Burhan
B
Mayir
Clinic of General Surgery, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey.
Mehmet Tahir
MT
Oruç
Clinic of General Surgery, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey.
Cemal Özben
CÖ
Ensari
Clinic of General Surgery, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey.
Tuna
T
Bilecik
Clinic of General Surgery, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey.
Alkan
A
Sakar
Clinic of General Surgery, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey.
Zühre
Z
Aytaç
Clinic of General Surgery, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey.
Erdem Can
EC
Yardımcı
Breast cancer; carcinosarcoma; metaplastic cancer