Squamous cell carcinoma of the breast presenting as an abscess | Zendy

Lo Xina | Zendy; Chan Jessie Y.W. | Zendy; Tsang Yvonne Y.Y. | Zendy; Lo Sherwin S.W. | Zendy; Cheung Florence M.F. | Zendy; Yau Kevin K.K. | Zendy; Li Michael K.W. | Zendy

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Squamous cell carcinoma of the breast presenting as an abscess

Author(s) -

Lo Xina,

Chan Jessie Y.W.,

Tsang Yvonne Y.Y.,

Lo Sherwin S.W.,

Cheung Florence M.F.,

Yau Kevin K.K.,

Li Michael K.W.

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

surgical practice

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.109

H-Index - 10

eISSN - 1744-1633

pISSN - 1744-1625

DOI - 10.1111/1744-1633.12033

Subject(s) - medicine , biopsy , basal cell , wide local excision , radiation therapy , abscess , sentinel lymph node , breast carcinoma , radiology , lymph node , oncology , breast cancer , pathology , surgery , cancer

Pure squamous cell carcinoma of the breast is a rare form of metaplastic breast carcinomas. We report a case who presented with a breast abscess. Diagnosis was only made after wide local excision. The patient subsequently had a sentinel lymph node biopsy and is currently receiving radiation therapy. Squamous cell carcinoma of the breast is a rare tumour with limited evidence on its optimal treatment.

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