Carcinosarcoma of Breast: A Rare Case Report with Review of Literature

Breast cancer is a heterogeneous type of cancer, and many different histology types exist. Carcinosarcoma of the breast is a rare entity and consists of two distinct cell lines comprising epithelial and mesenchymal components. It is usually larger in size than epithelial breast cancers and is characterized by a rapid increase in size. The majority are with high grade and triple negative receptor status causing aggressive behavior nature of the disease. The treatment of carcinosarcoma should follow the guidelines for treatment of invasive breast cancer. The prognosis of the tumor is less favorable compared to more common types of breast cancers such as infiltrating ductal or lobular carcinomas. We reported a case of carcinosarcoma of the right side breast in a 47-year-old woman.