Primary breast squamous cell carcinoma: A case report at a tertiary hospital in Northern Tanzania

Abstract

Key Clinical Message Primary SCC of the breast is a very rare disease. Metastasis from elsewhere should be excluded first. The tumor is a very aggressive with poor prognosis. No standard treatment approaches are available. Managed by surgical excision followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Abstract Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the breast is an exceedingly rare disease, and its management is still unclear. A‐65‐year‐old lady presented with a progressive swelling of her right breast that started spontaneously. Other potential primary sites were ruled out. She was kept on a neo‐adjuvant chemotherapy (AC‐T protocol) of doxorubicin, adriamycin, and paclitaxel. Later, she was underwent modified radical mastectomy with axillary lymph node dissection. Her post‐operative recovery was uneventful. Currently, she is followed up at oncology outpatient clinic.

Keywords

• aggressive
• breast
• carcinoma
• neoplasms
• pathology
• squamous cell