A case report of primary small cell carcinoma of the breast and review of the literature

作     者：Qi-Dong Ge1,2, Ning Lv1,2, Yun Cao1,3, Xi Wang1,2, Jun Tang1,2, Ze-Ming Xie1,2, Xiang-Sheng Xiao1,2, Peng Liu1,2, Xiao-Ming Xie1,2 and Wei-Dong Wei1,2 Authors’ Affiliations: 1State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P. R. China 2Department of Breast Oncology, 3Department of Pathology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P. R. China. 

作者机构：Department of Breast Oncology Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center Guangzhou Guangdong People's Republic of China. weiweid@*** 

出 版 物：《Chinese Journal of Cancer》 (Chinese Journal of Cancer)

年 卷 期：2012年第31卷第7期

页      面：354-358页

核心收录：

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学] 

主　　题：乳腺癌 细胞 文献 计算机断层扫描 原发性 复习 病理特征 免疫组化 

摘      要：Primary small cell carcinoma (SCC) of the breast, an exceedingly rare and aggressive tumor, is often characterized by rapid progression and poor prognosis. We report a case of primary SCC of the breast that was diagnosed through pathologic and immunohistochemical examinations. Computed tomography (CT) scans failed to reveal a non-mammary primary site. Due to the scant number of relevant case summaries, this type of tumor is proved to be a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Therefore, we also reviewed relevant literature to share expertise in diagnosis, clinicopathologic characteristics, treatment, and prognosis of this type of tumor. Future studies with more cases are required to define more appropriate treatment indications for this disease.