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Invasive breast carcinoma - IARC

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Fig. 1.48 Mucoepidermoid <strong>carcinoma</strong>.This low<br />

grade invasive <strong>carcinoma</strong> is morphologically similar<br />

to its counterpart in the salivary glands.<br />

cy of ductal <strong>carcinoma</strong> in situ in association<br />

with adenosquamous <strong>carcinoma</strong>s is<br />

variable. These tumours lack estrogen<br />

receptor expression {672,3142}.<br />

Prognosis and predictive factors<br />

The majority of case have an excellent<br />

p rognosis, but a pro p o rtion of cases can<br />

behave in a locally aggressive manner<br />

{2995}, re c u r rence appears to be re l a t e d<br />

to adequacy of local excision. Ly m p h<br />

node metastatic spread is extremely rare<br />

and noted in a single case that was<br />

3.5 cm {2995}.<br />

Mixed epithelial / mesenchymal<br />

metaplastic <strong>carcinoma</strong>s<br />

ICD-O code 8575/3<br />

Synonyms<br />

C a rcinoma with osseous metaplasia<br />

(8571/3), <strong>carcinoma</strong> with chondro i d<br />

metaplasia (8571/3), matrix producing<br />

<strong>carcinoma</strong>, carcinosarcoma (8980/3).<br />

Histopathology<br />

This wide variety of tumours, some of<br />

which are also re g a rded as "matrix producing<br />

<strong>carcinoma</strong>s" {1414,2953}, show<br />

infiltrating <strong>carcinoma</strong> mixed with often<br />

h e t e rologous mesenchymal elements<br />

ranging from areas of bland chondro i d<br />

and osseous diff e rentiation to frank<br />

s a rcoma (chondro s a rcoma, osteosarcoma,<br />

rhabdomyosarcoma, liposarc o-<br />

ma, fibro s a rcoma). When the mesenchymal<br />

component is malignant, the<br />

designation of carc i n o s a rcoma is used.<br />

U n d i ff e rentiated spindle cell elements<br />

may form part of the tumour. Grading is<br />

based mainly on nuclear features and,<br />

to a lesser degree, cytoplasmic diff e r-<br />

e n t i a t i o n .<br />

Immunoprofile<br />

The spindle cell elements may show positive<br />

reactivity for cytokeratins, albeit<br />

focally. Chondroid elements are frequently<br />

S-100 positive and may coexpress<br />

cytokeratins, but are negative for actin.<br />

Many of these tumours are negative for<br />

ER and PR both in the adeno<strong>carcinoma</strong><br />

and the mesenchymal areas, but the<br />

adeno<strong>carcinoma</strong> component may be ER<br />

and PR positive if well to moderately diff<br />

e rentiated. In carc i n o s a rcomas, the<br />

mesenchymal component fails to<br />

immunoreact with any epithelial marker.<br />

Differential diagnosis<br />

The differential diagnosis varies for the<br />

different subtypes of metaplastic <strong>carcinoma</strong>.<br />

Angiosarcoma may be confused with the<br />

acantholytic variant of squamous cell<br />

<strong>carcinoma</strong>, but focal areas of squamous<br />

differentiation can be found when sampled<br />

thoroughly. A negative immunoreaction<br />

with vascular endothelial markers<br />

and a positive reaction with cytokeratins<br />

will support the diagnosis of an epithelial<br />

neoplasm.<br />

Fibromatosis and a variety of spindled<br />

mesenchymal tumours may be confused<br />

with spindle cell squamous <strong>carcinoma</strong>;<br />

these are all generally negative for<br />

epithelial markers.<br />

Myoepithelial <strong>carcinoma</strong> is the most difficult<br />

lesion to distinguish from spindle cell<br />

squamous <strong>carcinoma</strong>. The former often<br />

has ducts with prominent to hyperplastic<br />

myoepithelial cells at its periphery, while<br />

the latter may have clear cut focal squamous<br />

differentiation. Reactions to a variety<br />

of immunostains may be similar, with<br />

the possible exception of those myoepithelial<br />

<strong>carcinoma</strong>s that are diffusely<br />

S-100 positive. Electron microscopy may<br />

be needed to distinguish some of these<br />

lesions. Squamous <strong>carcinoma</strong> cells have<br />

abundant tonofilaments and well developed<br />

desmosomes whether spindled or<br />

polygonal. Intercellular bridges are<br />

abundant in the well differentiated areas<br />

In contrast, the spindle cell myoepithelial<br />

<strong>carcinoma</strong>s often have pinocytotic vesicles,<br />

myofibrils and basal lamina in addition<br />

to tonofilaments and desmosomes.<br />

A<br />

B<br />

Fig. 1.49 A Metaplastic <strong>carcinoma</strong> with chondroid differentiation, 77 year old patient, mastectomy. B Carcinoma with mesenchymal (benign osseous and chondroid)<br />

differentiation. Typically, these <strong>carcinoma</strong>s have a well delineated pushing margin. Areas of osseous and/or chondroid differentiation are variably scattered in an<br />

otherwise typical infiltrating ductal <strong>carcinoma</strong>. C Carcinoma with mesenchymal (benign osseous and chondroid) differentiation. The adeno<strong>carcinoma</strong> is admixed,<br />

in part, with chondroid matrix containing lacunar spaces and rare chondrocytes.<br />

C<br />

40 Tumours of the <strong>breast</strong>

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