Squamous cell carcinoma of the breast – A rare entity

  • Dr. P Swarna Latha MD, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh, India
  • Dr. Balekuduru Chaitanya MD, Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences Vijaywada Andhra Pradesh, India
  • Dr. S. Rajasekhar Reddy M.D, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh, India
Keywords: Squamous cell carcinoma, Breast, Prognosis, SCC

Abstract

Primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the breast is a rare tumour classified as one of the metaplastic carcinomas of the breast. It is a tumour of elderly age group with an incidence of less than 0.1% of all ductal carcinomas. Clinical and biological characteristics of this tumour still remain obscure. The prognosis of this type of breast cancer remains a subject of controversy. We report one such case of primary squamous cell carcinoma of breast with review of literature.

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Squamous cell carcinoma of the breast – A rare entity
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DOI: 10.17511/ijmrr.2013.i03.10
Published: 2013-08-31
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Latha PS, Chaitanya B, Reddy SR. Squamous cell carcinoma of the breast – A rare entity. Int J Med Res Rev [Internet]. 2013Aug.31 [cited 2024Mar.29];1(3):134-7. Available from: https://ijmrr.medresearch.in/index.php/ijmrr/article/view/21
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