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Fibrosarcoma mimicking breast fibromatosis
1Department of Pathology, Bell Memorial Hospital, Ishpeming, Michigan.
American Journal of Medical Genetics. Supplement
|January 1, 1987
Summary
Malignant breast sarcomas are rare. Misdiagnosing well-differentiated fibrosarcoma as fibromatosis can lead to delayed cancer treatment and dangerous lung metastases.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Pathology
Background:
- Malignant breast sarcomas are rare, comprising less than 1% of all breast malignancies.
- The histopathologic appearance of breast sarcomas often lacks correlation with their biologic behavior.
- Well-differentiated fibrosarcomas can be challenging to distinguish from benign breast fibromatosis.