Introduction: Metaplastic Breast Carcinoma (MBC) is quite a challenging case because metaplastic breast cancer is one of the rarest subtypes of invasive breast cancer. It is reported that MBC occurs only 0.2 to 1% throughout the world. The metaplastic changes can be squamous cells or other mesenchymal cell types. Clinically, MBC presents as a large palpable mass and may be associated with rapid growth. The size of MBC tends to be larger compared with other types of invasive breast cancer ranging from 1 to more than 10 cm. Although there are several main categories of MBC, some carcinoma can be difficult to classify due to their unusual histologic patterns. This case report study is to provide a clinicopathological overview and approach to MBC.Case Presentation: We reported a 49-year-old woman who suffered from a breast mass that rapidly grew for less than one year. The microscopic findings showed squamous cell carcinoma. While molecular studies revealed triple negative results for hormone receptors although Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2) overexpression was unusual (< 5%). Then, we confirmed with chromogen in situ hybridization (CISH) and there was no gen amplification for HER2. Microscopically, we found ductal carcinoma in situ and this finding supported breast origin.Conclusions: Metaplastic carcinoma did not have any specific and distinctive signs clinically. Metaplastic carcinoma can be monophasic (with only a metaplastic component) or biphasic with two or more components. As treatment options, our patient received conventional chemotherapy. Metaplastic breast cancer is reported to have a lower response rate to conventional adjuvant chemotherapy and worse clinical outcome after chemotherapy than other forms of triple-negative breast cancer.
Primary breast lymphoma (PBL) is a rare but distinct subtype of extranodal lymphoma, comprising 0.5% of breast malignancies, approximately 1% of all non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHL) and <3% of extranodal lymphomas. Because the cases are rare, the diagnosis is difficult to establish by routine histopathological examination alone. This paper reports a case of a 53-year-old woman, complaining of a lump in the left breast. The lump is said to have been noticed since approximately 2 years ago on the nipple. The patient said that initially the lump was the size of a grape and then realized that it had enlarged since 3 weeks ago with a more chewy texture. Ultrasound of the left mammary, heterogeneous solid lesion with indistinct borders with dilatation of the drawerous duct with the appearance of intraductal calcification filling the superolateral and superomedial quadrants of the left mammary suggestively malignant (BIRADS 5). The microscopic appearance of the FNAB suggested a malignant round cell tumor. Based on the results of the biopsy and immunohistochemical examination, the results were positive CD 45, CD 20 positive, CD 3 negative, and Ki67 positive in 90% of tumor cell nuclei. It was concluded that it was a non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, with a large diffuse pattern. The patient was reported did not survive.
Introduction: Ectopic deciduosis refers to decidual tissue outside the uterus. Ectopic decidua appears on the surface of the female reproductive organs and peritoneum; however, rare cases can be found in the appendix, lymph nodes, lungs, kidneys, and skin. Deciduosis is a benign condition that usually does not cause any symptoms and resolves spontaneously 4-6 weeks after delivery. However, an ectopic decidua involving the appendix wall often causes appendicitis and presents with acute abdominal signs. Methodology: The descriptive study of the case report type and the data obtained from the patient's medical record. Case presentation: This paper reports a woman aged 29 years with complaints of abdominal pain, like being stabbed in the pit of the stomach and then to the lower right abdomen for two days. A physical examination revealed tenderness in the lower abdomen with a positive McBurney sign. At that time, the patient was pregnant with a gestational age of 20-21 weeks. The patient underwent an appendectomy with the tissue sent to the anatomic pathology laboratory with the presence of decidual cells in the subserous layer and serous fat, and it was concluded as deciduosis of the appendix. Conclusion: Based on clinical and laboratory findings, the patient was diagnosed with deciduosis of the appendix.
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