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Year: 2014   |   Volume: 3   |   Issue: 5   |   Page: 408-410     View issue

Low-grade adenosquamous carcinoma of the breast: A case report and review of literature


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Abstract

Low-grade adenosquamous carcinoma (LGAS) is an uncommon form of invasive mammary carcinoma. Though, it is categorized as a variant of metaplastic carcinomas, which are highly aggressive tumors, this tumor is relatively indolent with a good prognosis. Even though, it shows infiltrative growth LGAS carcinoma exhibits bland cytological features and can be mistaken for benign and other low-grade lesions. Hence, it poses a diagnostic challenge on cytology, core needle biopsy and frozen sections. It has a risk of local recurrence after incomplete excision and has a low metastatic potential. Hence, distinction from the benign mimics is essential in order to plan a proper treatment of either wide excision or mastectomy. We report a case of LGAS carcinoma of breast in a 57-year-old female along with the review of literature and differential diagnosis to highlight the diagnostic challenge it poses.

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Khatib Y, Patel R, Francis C, Mulla A. Low-grade adenosquamous carcinoma of the breast: A case report and review of literature. Clin Cancer Investig J. 2014;3(5):408-10. https://doi.org/10.4103/2278-0513.138065
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Khatib, Y., Patel, R., Francis, C., & Mulla, A. (2014). Low-grade adenosquamous carcinoma of the breast: A case report and review of literature. Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal, 3(5), 408-410. https://doi.org/10.4103/2278-0513.138065

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