KMID : 0361820120310020113
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Journal of the Korean Society of Medical Ultrasound 2012 Volume.31 No. 2 p.113 ~ p.118
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Metaplastic Carcinoma with an Adenomyoepithelioma Component : A Case Report
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Yeon Jin-Sun
Choi Bo-Bae Suh Kwang-Sun Ohm Joon-Young
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Abstract
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Metaplastic carcinoma of the breast is rare. We report a case in a 53-year-old woman who presented with a rapidly-growing breast mass. The lesion had a complex echogenicity in ultrasonography and a high signal intensity in a T2-weighted image with rim enhancement in contrast-enhanced MR images. The PET/CT images showed high uptake for the lesion. The lesion was biopsied and found to be a metaplastic carcinoma with an adenomyoepithelioma component. Although metaplstic carcinoma was difficult to differentiate from other common breast cancers, it showed complex echogenicity on ultrasonography and high signal intensity on
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KEYWORD
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Breast carcinoma, Metaplastic carcinoma, Adenomyoepithelioma
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