12 January 2022>: Articles
A Case of Metaplastic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Breast that Showed a Pathological Complete Response After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy with Weekly Paclitaxel
Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment
Aya Noro B* , Makoto Ishitobi E , Noriko Hanamura B , Yumi Kashikura B , Masako Yamashita B , Yuji Kozuka D , Kanako Saito B , Toshiro Mizuno B , Tomoko Ogawa BDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.935035
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e935035
Figure 4. (A) Macroscopic finding of the tumor. A cystic area measuring approximately 8 mm was observed. (B) Histopathological findings of the cystic area (HE, ×20). (C) The cyst wall (✶) was covered by foamy histiocytes and lymphocytic infiltration, including calcification and hemosiderin-laden macrophages (HE, ×100). (D) Only necrotic tissue and foamy histiocytes were observed inside the cyst (✱). No tumor cells were detected in the resected specimen (HE, ×100). HE, hematoxylin and eosin.