01.12.2011 | Case report | Ausgabe 1/2011 Open Access
Osteogenic sarcoma of the breast arising in a cystosarcoma phyllodes: a case report and review of the literature
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- Journal of Medical Case Reports > Ausgabe 1/2011
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Competing interests
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Authors' contributions
VS was the surgical assistant, compiled the data and prepared the manuscript. C was the surgeon who operated on the patient. JMC helped in preparation of the final manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Abstract
Introduction
Primary tumors of the breast containing bone and cartilage are extremely rare, and an osteogenic sarcoma arising from a cystosarcoma phyllodes is exceptional.
Case presentation
A 40-year-old Indian woman presented with a breast mass which was diagnosed as osteosarcoma of the breast on biopsy. Our patient was treated with a simple mastectomy after excluding the presence of skeletal primary and extra-mammary metastases. Final pathology showed a cystosarcoma phyllodes with signs of osteogenic sarcoma.
Conclusion
Although osteogenic sarcomas of the breast are rare, they need to be distinguished from carcinosarcomas and metaplastic carcinomas as the management of the two differ.