Extraskeletal Variant Of Osteosarcoma Of Breast-A Rare Case Report.

Abstract

Introduction:
Primary osteosarcoma of breast is a very rare soft tissue form of osteosarcoma without involvement of skeletal system. It's a heterogeneous neoplasms derived from nonepithelial elements of glands, & they represent less than 1% breast cancers & less than 5% of all sarcomas. (1)Primary osteosarcoma of the breast is a very rare and aggressive neoplasm. Approximately, 150 cases of this pathology have been reported in the literature since 1957.(2,3)In contrast to skeletal osteosarcoma affecting mainly young patients, primary osteosarcoma of the breast occurs in older patients, with a mean age at presentation around 65.(4)Because of rarity of disease, both clinical features & optimal treatment are still to be defined. Although there are other case reports concerning primary osteosarcoma of the breast, we believe that each case can contribute to improve the management of rare case