Diagnostic evaluation and treatment of primary breast osteosarcoma: A case report

Breast J. 2019 Jul;25(4):709-711. doi: 10.1111/tbj.13305. Epub 2019 May 11.

Abstract

Primary breast osteosarcoma (PBO) is a rare tumor of the breast, with only case reports and small case series published in the literature. Classic imaging findings of sunburst calcifications, a rim of intermediate density, and intense uptake on bone scintigraphy can help make the correct diagnosis preoperatively, allowing for appropriate surgical and chemotherapeutic management. We present the imaging evaluation, treatment course, and follow-up of a case of PBO diagnosed in a 67-year-old patient.

Keywords: breast cancer; osteosarcoma; primary breast osteosarcoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Biopsy, Large-Core Needle
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Breast Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Doxorubicin / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mammography
  • Mastectomy
  • Osteosarcoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Osteosarcoma / pathology
  • Osteosarcoma / therapy*
  • Ultrasonography, Mammary

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Doxorubicin