Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the breast is a rare disease for which no definite treatment or prognosis has been established. This report describes our experience with one case of primary squamous cell carcinoma of the breast that ended in death after rapid progression. The patient was a 58 year old woman who visited our hospital complaining of a growing tumor and pain in the right breast. Ultrasonographically the tumor consisted of solid tumor and a large cyst. Squamous cell carcinoma was diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration cytology. Neoadjuvant CEF was given, but the tumor continued to grow, so CEF was discontinued after one course and modified radical mastectomy was performed subsequently. There was no evidence of metastasis to lymph nodes. About 5 months post operatively CT of the head and chest X-ray demonstrated metastatic lesions in the brain and lungs. Resection of the cerebral tumor was performed. About 1 month after the operation, however, a new metastatic brain tumor was found and the patient later died.
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