The Korean Journal of Cytopathology (대한세포병리학회지)
- Volume 8 Issue 2
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- Pages.174-178
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- 1997
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- 1017-0391(pISSN)
Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Matrix Producing Carcinoma of the Breast - A Case Report -
유방의 기질형성 암종의 세침흡인 세포학적 소견 - 1예 보고 -
- Kim, Hyun-Jung (Department of Pathology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital) ;
- Park, A-Young (Department of Pathology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital) ;
- Kim, Dong-Won (Department of Pathology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital) ;
- Lee, Dong-Wha (Department of Pathology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital) ;
- Kwon, Kui-Hyang (Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital)
- 김현정 (순천향대학병원 해부병리과) ;
- 박아영 (순천향대학병원 해부병리과) ;
- 김동원 (순천향대학병원 해부병리과) ;
- 이동화 (순천향대학병원 해부병리과) ;
- 권귀향 (순천향대학병원 방사선과)
- Published : 1997.12.30
Abstract
Matrix producing carcinoma of the breast is a variant of heterologous metaplastic carcinoma which is defined as "overt carcinoma with direct transition to a cartilaoenous and/or osseous stromal matrix without an intervening spindle cell zone or osteoclastic cells". This tumor is very rare, occuring in less than 0.2% of total breast carcinoma, but the prognosis is better than other metaplastic carcinoma. We experienced a case of fine needle aspiration(FNA) cytologic finding of matrix producing carcinoma of the breast. A 75-year old woman, who presented a right huge breast mass