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Ashesh Jha1, Vivek Agrawal2, Nadeem Tanveer3
1Department of Surgery, Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital, Rohini, New Delhi, India.
A rare malignant breast tumor with squamous differentiation was diagnosed after initial imaging and biopsies were inconclusive. Surgical removal achieved clear margins and no lymph node involvement, indicating successful locoregional control.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Pathology
- Surgical Oncology
Background:
- A 38-year-old female presented with a large, mobile left breast lump, initially assessed as benign on mammography (BI-RADS II).
- Standard diagnostic procedures, including fine needle aspiration cytology and Tru-cut biopsy, failed to definitively distinguish between benign and malignant characteristics of the breast lesion.
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