A Rare Breast Carcinosarcoma in a Young Female
Mohammad Al-Share
Breast Unit, General Surgery Department, AL-Basheer Hospital, Jordan.
Michleen Al-Awabdeh
School of Medicine, JUST, Irbid, Jordan.
Maysaa Al-Khalaileh
School of Medicine, BAU, Al-Salt, Jordan.
Mohammad Abu-Jeyyab *
School of Medicine, Mutah University, Al-Karak, Jordan.
Hanan Al-Asbahi
General Surgery Department, Al-Basheer Hospital, Jordan.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Metaplastic breast cancer (MBC) is a rare aggressive type of breast cancer, as this form of cancer makes up only 1% of overall breast cancers. It mainly presents with a rapid-growing mass. Establishing the diagnosis is based on histopathology, as imaging studies show the same features as other types of breast cancer. The treatment protocol for MBC is similar to those for invasive ductal carcinomas owing to the lack of standardized management modality for metaplastic breast cancer per se.
Keywords: Metaplastic carcinoma, breast cancer, histopathology, mammogram