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. 2016 Dec 1;12(6):1384-1388.
doi: 10.5114/aoms.2016.62917. Epub 2016 Oct 24.

Metaplastic breast cancer with rapidly progressive recurrence in a young woman: case report and review of the literature

Jerzy W Mituś  1 , Beata Sas-Korczyńska  2 , Anna Kruczak  3 , Marek Jasiówka  4 , Janusz Ryś  3
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Metaplastic breast cancer with rapidly progressive recurrence in a young woman: case report and review of the literature

Jerzy W Mituś et al. Arch Med Sci. .
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Spindle cell component of the tumor; high nuclear grade, numerous mitoses
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Figure 2
Osteoid formation
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Figure 3
Poorly differentiated epithelial component of the tumor
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Figure 4
Anti-cytokeratin CAM5.2 positivity in the poorly differentiated epithelial tumor component
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Figure 5
Positive reaction against desmin in the spindle cell component of the tumor
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Figure 6
Diffuse membranous reaction to epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)
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