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ArticleCureus2026

Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Breast: A Case Report and Comprehensive Literature Review.

Fawad Talat, Hoor Ali, Abdul Subhan Talpur, Obuli Srinivasan Gurunathan, Tzvetan Kozarski, Mansi Kallem, Madhuri Yalamanchili

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Fawad TalatInternal Medicine, United Health Services (UHS) Wilson Medical Center, Johnson City, USA.
Hoor AliInternal Medicine, United Health Services (UHS) Wilson Medical Center, Johnson City, USA.
Abdul Subhan TalpurInternal Medicine, United Health Services (UHS) Wilson Medical Center, Johnson City, USA.
Obuli Srinivasan GurunathanInternal Medicine, United Health Services (UHS) Wilson Medical Center, Johnson City, USA.
Tzvetan KozarskiPathology, United Health Services (UHS) Wilson Medical Center, Johnson City, USA.
Mansi KallemHematology and Oncology, United Health Services (UHS) Wilson Medical Center, Johnson City, USA.
Madhuri YalamanchiliMedical Oncology, Broome Oncology, Johnson City, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the breast is one of the rarest forms of metaplastic breast carcinoma. It is typically triple-negative, high-grade, and is associated with aggressive clinical behavior. As it is an extremely rare condition, there is no standardized treatment protocol. We present a case of primary SCC of the breast in a postmenopausal woman who presented with a rapidly growing mass of the breast and an inverted nipple. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of SCC of the breast, and immunohistochemistry revealed diffuse p40 positivity. The patient underwent bilateral mastectomy and axillary lymph node dissection, followed by adjuvant chemotherapy and immunotherapy. The patient completed chemotherapy, but immunotherapy had to be stopped due to immune-related endocrine toxicity. This case highlights the diagnostic challenges, treatment modalities, and the emerging role of immunotherapy in this rare subtype of breast cancer.

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breast cancerimmunotherapymetaplastic carcinomasquamous cell carcinomatriple-negative breast cancer

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PMID42077680
PMCPMC13130827

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