[Eleven cases of spindle cell carcinoma of the breast, with special reference to cystic changes in the tumor]

Gan No Rinsho. 1990 Oct;36(12):2167-72.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

The clinicopathological features of 11 cases of a spindle cell carcinoma handled by our department have been investigated and are presented, with two cases that demonstrated cystic changes. Out of a total of 1,524 breast carcinomas that were treated, 11 (0.72%) were spindle cell carcinomas. The size of the tumor was generally larger than in other more common types of breast carcinomas, but the degree of a lymph node metastasis was low and the prognosis was better. As for the ER status, 4 out of 5 cases were negative. As cystic changes in the tumor were found in 5 of the 11 cases, it would seem that spindle cell carcinomas of the breast tend to show cystic changes in their tumors.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Breast Neoplasms / surgery
  • Carcinoma / pathology*
  • Carcinoma / surgery
  • Cysts / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Middle Aged
  • Prognosis