Resumen

YAZMIN, Velásquez et al. Carcinoma metaplásico de mama a propósito de un caso. Rev. venez. oncol. [online]. 2008, vol.20, n.2, pp.108-110. ISSN 0798-0582.

We presented a report of infrequent surgical pathology and description of clinical case seen in the service of mammary pathology of the Oncologic Hospital “Padre Machado” Caracas, Venezuela. The case of a feminine patient of 41 years is described to which we are made to him the diagnose of metaplasic carcinoma of left breast PTXNOMO, subsequent to multiple previous surgeries in foreign center, I am made a simple mastectomy of left breast and immediate reconstruction with flap of wide ridge but prosthesis to him of 270 cm3. The definitive biopsy report pos changes treatment and noticeable accumulations of giant cells type strange body. Macro cyst and micro cysts, marked extensive adenosis. The metaplasic carcinomas of breast are two-phase tumors, characterized to present/ display a double epithelial and mesenquimal component. The prognosis is related to the tumor like size, histological type, type and degree of mesenquimatic component. The initial treatment is surgical.

Palabras clave : Carcinoma; metaplasic; sarcomatoide; carcinosarcoma.