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.