CASE REPORT
Giant low-grade myofibroblastic sarcoma of the male breast: case report and literature review
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Department of Pathology, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, P. R. China
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Department of Breast Surgery, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Breast Cancer, Wuhan, Hubei, P. R. China
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Hubei Key Laboratory of Medical Information Analysis and Tumor Diagnosis and Treatment, Wuhan, Hubei, P. R. China
Submission date: 2022-11-07
Final revision date: 2023-06-22
Acceptance date: 2024-09-18
Publication date: 2025-01-21
Corresponding author
Mancheng Yu
Mancheng Yu Department of Breast Surgery Hubei Cancer Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Breast Cancer No.116 Zhuo Daoquan South Road Wuhan, Hubei 430079, P. R. China
Mancheng Yu Department of Breast Surgery Hubei Cancer Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Breast Cancer No.116 Zhuo Daoquan South Road Wuhan, Hubei 430079, P. R. China
Pol J Pathol 2024;75(4):362-367
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ABSTRACT
Low-grade myofibroblastic sarcoma is an uncommon malignancy that can be difficult to identify and for which there is no unified treatment protocol. We report herein a case of an 81-year-old male who presented with a giant irregular breast mass and was diagnosed with low-grade myofibroblastic sarcoma. In this study we summarise the clinicopathological features of 13 reported cases of myofibroblastic sarcoma arising in the breast, present the diagnostic process and treatment procedure of our case, and discuss the differential diagnosis from other similar diseases, to provide constructive information and promote deep understanding of myofibroblastic sarcoma in the future.
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