A case of stromal sarcoma of the breast
Asagoe, T.; Yamoto, H.; Hanatani, Y.; Horie, H.; Nemoto, A.; Kidooka, K.; Shikata, J.; Imamura, T.
Gan no Rinsho. Japan Journal of Cancer Clinics 35(15): 1781-1784
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-4949 PMID: 2691717 Document Number: 342745
A 28-year-old woman with a stromal sarcoma of the breast is reported. By palpation, she had uncovered a tumor in the upper inner quadrant of the right breast. The subsequent physical examination and echographic findings suggested a phyllodes tumor and an excisional biopsy was performed. A pathologic examination revealed the infiltration of spindle cells with a fascicular pattern, a bizarre mitotic configuration and no epithelial component, thus leading to the diagnosis of a stromal sarcoma. The patient then underwent a modified radical mastectomy. A stomal sarcoma of the breast is very rare, and early diagnosis and a curative resection improves the chances of survival.