Primary breast osteosarcoma in a patient previously treated for ipsilateral invasive ductal carcinoma: An unusual case report with clinical and genomic features

Front Oncol. 2023 Jan 23:12:1013653. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1013653. eCollection 2022.

Abstract

Primary breast osteosarcoma is a rare subtype of breast malignancy with limited clinical evidence, inadequate biological understanding, and unmet treatment consensus. Here, we report an unusual case of primary breast osteosarcoma developing in the same quadrant of the breast 2 years after initial dissection and radiation of invasive ductal carcinoma. Thorough evaluations of imaging and pathology were conducted while genomic alterations of both primary and secondary tumors, as well as peripheral blood samples, were explored through the next-generation sequencing technique. A comprehensive review of the current literature was also performed on this rare malignancy.

Keywords: breast malignancy; extraskeletal osteosarcoma; genomic profile; molecular therapy; primary breast osteosarcoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

Grants and funding

SZ was funded by a scientific research project of the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission (20194Y0419).