A case of breast cancer with predominant cartilaginous and osseous components

Primary breast cancers with cartilaginous and osseous components are quite rare. We recently treated a 51-year-old woman suffering from primary breast cancer with predominant cartilaginous and osseous components, adjacent to a component of intraductal carcinoma. We discuss the management of this tum...

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Published in:Breast cancer (Tokyo, Japan) Japan), 2004-04, Vol.11 (2), p.217-220
Main Authors: Suda, Koichi, Shimada, Akihiko, Ishikawa, Hiroki, Seki, Hiroaki, Nishibori, Hideki, Mori, Mitsuo, Matsumoto, Hidetoshi, Ikeda, Eiji
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bone Neoplasms - pathology
Bone Neoplasms - surgery
Breast Neoplasms - pathology
Breast Neoplasms - surgery
Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast - pathology
Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast - surgery
Chondroma - pathology
Chondroma - surgery
Female
Humans
Mastectomy
Metaplasia
Middle Aged
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Summary:Primary breast cancers with cartilaginous and osseous components are quite rare. We recently treated a 51-year-old woman suffering from primary breast cancer with predominant cartilaginous and osseous components, adjacent to a component of intraductal carcinoma. We discuss the management of this tumor with a review of the literature.
ISSN:1340-6868
1880-4233
DOI:10.1007/BF02968306