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ArticleThe American journal of case reports2015

Breast Metastasis of Extraskeletal Myxoid Chondrosarcoma: A Case Report.

Sandeep Singh Lubana, Tayyaba Bashir, Sandeep S Tuli, Margaret M Kemeny, David M Heimann

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Article in The American journal of case reports, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Sandeep Singh LubanaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Queens Hospital Center, Queens, NY, USA.
Tayyaba BashirDepartment of Medical Hematology-Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Queens Hospital Center, Queens, NY, USA.
Sandeep S TuliDepartment of Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Queens Hospital Center, Queens, NY, USA.
Margaret M KemenyDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Queens Hospital Center, Queens, NY, USA.
David M HeimannDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Queens Hospital Center, Queens, NY, USA.
Mount Sinai Queens · USQueens Hospital Center · USIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundExtraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma is a unique and distinct clinicopathological entity in terms of its origin, morphology, and biologic behavior. Despite being a slow-growing tumor, it has a high rate of local recurrences and history of metastases to uncommon sites like the mandible, liver, retroperitoneum, right ventricle, pancreas, and central nervous system. Here, we report a very unique case of extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma that metastasized to the breast, which itself is a very rare site for metastases. CASE REPORT: A 58-year-old woman presented with a large, firm, and tender soft-tissue mass (6.0×7.0 cm) underneath the sole of the left foot. A computerized tomography (CT) scan showed a heterogeneous lobulated mass in the plantar aspect of the forefoot, measuring 8.6×8.0×7.1 cm. Punch biopsies revealed histology consistent with extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma. Metastatic work-up was negative. The mass was fully resected with left below-knee amputation. The histology of the resected mass was consistent with extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma. A follow-up CT showed a new right breast nodule along with metastases to lung and bones. The results of the core needle biopsies of the right breast masses seen on mammogram were morphologically identical to extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma.

conclusionsAlthough rare, metastases to the breast should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a breast mass. A close long-term follow-up is needed due to the unpredictable behavior of extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma and the high frequency of local recurrences, metastases, and death due to disease.

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Biopsy, Large-Core NeedleBreast NeoplasmsChondrosarcomaDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleHumansMammographyMiddle AgedNeoplasms, Connective and Soft TissueSoft Tissue NeoplasmsTomography, X-Ray Computed

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PMID26125202
PMCPMC4492482
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