Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: Squamous cell carcinoma of the breast: a case report | BioMed Central World Journal of Surgical Oncology Open Access Squamous cell carcinoma of the breast a case report Elvira R Flikweert 1 3 Mans Hofstee2 and Mike SL Liem1 Address 1Deventer Hospital Department of Surgery Postbus 5001 7400 GC Deventer the Netherlands 2Deventer Hospital Department of Pathology Postbus 5001 7400 GC Deventer the Netherlands and 3University Medical Center Groningen Department of Surgery Postbus 9700 RB Groningen the Netherlands Email Elvira R Flikweert - elviraflikweert@ Mans Hofstee - Mike SL Liem - Corresponding author Published 21 December 2008 Received 10 September 2008 __ n i .-mno r IIOZ U77 7010 no Accepted 21 December 2008 World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2008 6 135 doi 86 1477-7819-6-135 This article is available from http content 6 1 135 2008 Flikweert et al licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http licenses by which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Background Squamous cells are normally not found inside the breast so a primary squamous cell carcinoma of the breast is an exceptional phenomenon. There is a possible explanation for these findings. Case presentation A 72-year-old woman presented with a breast abnormality suspected for breast carcinoma. After the operation the pathological examination revealed a primary squamous cell carcinoma of the breast. Conclusion The presentation of squamous cell carcinoma could be similar to that of an adenocarcinoma. However a squamous cell carcinoma of the breast could also develop from a complicated breast cyst or abscess. Therefore pathological examination of these apparent benign abnormalities is mandatory. Background Squamous cell carcinoma is a well known malignancy of the skin and other organs .
