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Case Report
doi:
10.4103/0976-3147.112763
Cytologic diagnosis of undifferentiated high grade pleomorphic sarcoma of breast presenting with brain metastasis
Departments of Pathology, North Bengal Medical College, Sushrutanagar, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
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Departments of Community Medicine, North Bengal Medical College, Sushrutanagar, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
Dr. Indranil Chakrabarti Department of Pathology, North Bengal Medical College Sushrutanagar, Darjeeling, West Bengal India drinch@rediffmail.com
Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice
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This article was originally published by Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Private Ltd. and was migrated to Scientific Scholar after the change of Publisher.
This article was originally published by Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Private Ltd. and was migrated to Scientific Scholar after the change of Publisher.
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Primary sarcoma of breast are rare. Diagnosis by aspiration cytology is difficult due to nonspecific cytomorphologic features. An initial presentation with neurological symptoms due to metastasis of breast sarcoma to the brain has not been previously reported. Here, we describe a case of a 60‑year-old female who presented with headache, dizziness and convulsion and was subsequently diagnosed with undifferentiated high grade pleomorphic sarcoma of breast with cerebellar metastasis.
Keywords
Aspiration cytology
breast sarcoma
cerebellar metastasis
pleomorphic malignant fibrous histiocytoma
undifferentiated high grade pleomorphic sarcoma
Conflict of Interest
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