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Adult Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma Metastatic to the Breast and Diagnosed by Fine Needle Aspiration

Adult Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma Metastatic to the Breast and Diagnosed by Fine Needle Aspiration Acta Cytologica Adult Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma Metastatic to the Breast and Diagnosed by Fine Needle Aspiration A Case Report Chiung-Ru Lai, M.D., M.I.A.C., Chih-Yi Hsu, M.D., Shyh-Haw Tsay, M.D., and Hung-Chiang, M.D. BACKGROUND: Metastasis to the breast from extra- tectomy and to implement appropriate systemic therapy. mammary malignancies is rare, but its recognition is im- (Acta Cytol 1997;41:845–848) portant. A solitary metastasis must be distinguished from the primary breast cancer because the treatment and Keywords: rhabdomyosarcoma, embryonal; neo- prognosis are quite different. plasm metastasis; breast CASE: A 30-year-old female neoplasms; aspiration presented with a 4.0-cm, biopsy. An accurate diagnosis obviates solitary, nontender mass in unnecessary mastectomy and allows the upper outer quadrant of Metastatic malignancy of the right breast 11 months the breast is quite unusual prompt, specific therapy directed at the after primary surgery for and represents 1.2–6% of primary neoplasm. 1-3 maxillary sinus embryonal all breast tumors. Au- rhabdomyosarcoma. The topsy series show a signif- cytomorphology revealed icantly greater involve- features of small round cell tumor. Immunocytochemical ment of the breast by metastatic tumor than is 4,5 staining disclosed a positive reaction to vimentin and recognized clinically. Apart from leukemia, lym- desmin and negative reaction to cytokeratin, confirming http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Cytologica Karger

Adult Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma Metastatic to the Breast and Diagnosed by Fine Needle Aspiration

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Karger
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© 1997 S. Karger AG, Basel
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0001-5547
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1938-2650
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10.1159/000332714
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Acta Cytologica Adult Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma Metastatic to the Breast and Diagnosed by Fine Needle Aspiration A Case Report Chiung-Ru Lai, M.D., M.I.A.C., Chih-Yi Hsu, M.D., Shyh-Haw Tsay, M.D., and Hung-Chiang, M.D. BACKGROUND: Metastasis to the breast from extra- tectomy and to implement appropriate systemic therapy. mammary malignancies is rare, but its recognition is im- (Acta Cytol 1997;41:845–848) portant. A solitary metastasis must be distinguished from the primary breast cancer because the treatment and Keywords: rhabdomyosarcoma, embryonal; neo- prognosis are quite different. plasm metastasis; breast CASE: A 30-year-old female neoplasms; aspiration presented with a 4.0-cm, biopsy. An accurate diagnosis obviates solitary, nontender mass in unnecessary mastectomy and allows the upper outer quadrant of Metastatic malignancy of the right breast 11 months the breast is quite unusual prompt, specific therapy directed at the after primary surgery for and represents 1.2–6% of primary neoplasm. 1-3 maxillary sinus embryonal all breast tumors. Au- rhabdomyosarcoma. The topsy series show a signif- cytomorphology revealed icantly greater involve- features of small round cell tumor. Immunocytochemical ment of the breast by metastatic tumor than is 4,5 staining disclosed a positive reaction to vimentin and recognized clinically. Apart from leukemia, lym- desmin and negative reaction to cytokeratin, confirming

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Acta Cytologica – Karger

Published: Jan 1, 2011

Keywords: breast neoplasms; aspiration biopsy.; rhabdomyosarcoma, embryonal; neoplasm metastasis

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