Case Report

Metaplastic Breast Cancer

10.5152/tjbh.2015.2505

  • Halil Türkan
  • M. Şehsuvar Gökgöz
  • N. Serhat Parlak

Received Date: 12.02.2015 Accepted Date: 06.11.2015 Eur J Breast Health 2016;12(1):47-49

Metaplastic Breast Cancer (MBC) is a term referring to a heterogeneous group with malignant epithelial and mesenchymal tissue components. MBC is a rare disease, accounting for 0.2% of all breast cancers. Most MBC are triple negative cancers with poor prognosis and an aggressive clinical course. Herein, we aimed to present a 74-year-old patient with metaplastic breast cancer along with clinical, radiologic and pathologic properties.

Keywords: Metaplastic Breast Cancer, malignant epithelial tumor, mesenchymal tumor