23 August 2023: Articles
The Elusive Primary: Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Breast Presenting Solely as a Hard Sternal Mass
Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis), Rare coexistence of disease or pathology
Rozaliekah Mohd Omar A , Ilham Ameera Ismail A* , Mazapuspavina Md Yasin A , Khairunisa Ahmad Affandi C , Harissa Husainy Hasbullah D , Norliana Dalila Mohamad Ali CDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940594
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940594
Figure 4. (A) Section of the sternal mass shows intradermal malignant cells infiltration arranged in glandular and cribriform patterns (H&E 40×). (B) The cells display mild-to-moderate nuclear pleomorphism, vesicular chromatin, prominent nucleoli, and eosinophilic cytoplasm (H&E, 200×). The tumor cells are positive for (C) CK7, (D) estrogen receptor (ER), and (E) mammaglobin.