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CASE REPORT article

Front. Oncol.
Sec. Breast Cancer
Volume 14 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1470986

Metaplastic carcinoma of the breast containing three histological components: a case report

Provisionally accepted
Huan Liu Huan Liu 1Gang Zhao Gang Zhao 1Fan Zhimin Fan Zhimin 1Di Wu Di Wu 1*Fengjiang Qu Fengjiang Qu 2*
  • 1 Department of Breast Surgery ,The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Hebei Province, China
  • 2 Department of Emergency, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China

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    Malignant breast tumors mainly arise from the ductal and lobular epithelium, whereas sarcomas, which originate from the stromal tissues of the breast, account for less than 5% of cases. Mostly, these tumors consist of a single tissue type, rendering malignant breast tumors with three distinct tissue types exceedingly rare. We report a unique case of a malignant breast tumor comprising three tissue types: squamous cell carcinoma (approximately 25%), invasive ductal carcinoma (approximately 5%), and fibrosarcoma (approximately 70%). Given the case's rarity, pre-operative imaging and tumor biopsy failed to yield definitive diagnostic information, we detail the patient's clinical and therapeutic process, providing insights for physicians on clinical diagnosis and treatment.Malignant breast tumors are the most common type of cancer in women and are the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among females [1]. Based on tissue origin,

    Keywords: Breast malignant tumor, Squamous cell carcinoma, invasive ductal carcinoma, Fibrosarcoma, carcinoma mixed type

    Received: 26 Jul 2024; Accepted: 11 Nov 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Liu, Zhao, Zhimin, Wu and Qu. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Di Wu, Department of Breast Surgery ,The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, Hebei Province, China
    Fengjiang Qu, Department of Emergency, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China

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