DOI: 10.12890/2014_000017

Breast Carcinoma with Choriocarcinomatous Differentiation: A Rare Case

Authors

  • Arzu Oguz Medical Oncology Department, Baskent University, Ankara
  • Omer Dizdar Medical Oncology Department, Baskent University, Ankara
  • Ozden Altundag Medical Oncology Department, Baskent University, Ankara
  • Nadire Kucukoztas Medical Oncology Department, Baskent University, Ankara
  • Samed Rahatli Medical Oncology Department, Baskent University, Ankara

oguzarzu@yahoo.com

Abstract

Objectives: Breast carcinoma with choriocarcinomatous differentiation is a rare entity, generally presenting with high-grade disease and an aggressive clinicalcourse with overall survival of less than a year.
Case: A 69-year-old woman with a diagnosis of pT1N0M0 invasive ductal carcinoma with choriocarcinomatous differentiation received six cycles ofadjuvant chemotherapy and is still disease free on the 23rd month after diagnosis, showing a better prognosis than most other cases reported in theliterature.
Conclusion: The reason for the poor prognosis for this type of breast carcinoma remains unclear. Standard chemotherapeutic agents administered for breastcarcinoma may be used for choriocarcinomatous differentiation. 

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Published

2014-02-25

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2014)

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Oguz A, Dizdar O, Altundag O, Kucukoztas N, Rahatli S. Breast Carcinoma with Choriocarcinomatous Differentiation: A Rare Case. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2014 Feb. 25 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];1(1). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/17

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