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Table 1 Case Summary and Comparison of 8 Mammary Myofibrosarcomas in the Worldwide Literature (1997-2015)

From: Low-grade myofibroblastic sarcoma arising in fibroadenoma of the breast-A case report–

Case No.

Clinical Findings

Pathologic Findings

Immunohistochemical Findings

Therapy and F/U data

Sex/age(Pre.y)

Site, Size, DUR

Grade, Necrosis, Mitosis

Positive/Negative

1. F/55(1997)

UOQ, 2- > 8 cm, 1 W

High Gr, +, 10–45/10HPFs

VM,SMA,FN;+/DSM,LMN,COLIV;−

Mastectomy with LA. Died 11 M with meta.

2. M/60(1999)

UOQ, 2.5 cm, 1 M

Low Gr, +, 10/10HPFs

VM,SMA;+/DSM,LMN,S100,CD34;−

Mastectomy with LA. Alive 10Y with recurrence

3. F/59(1999)

NC, 2.3 cm, NC

Low Gr, -, 6–15/10HPFs

VM,SMA,FN;+/DSM,LMN,S100,CD34;−

Mastectomy with LRT. NED 20 M

4. F/72(2001)

NC, 3.4 cm, NC

Low Gr, +, 2/10HPFs

SMA,MSA,DSM:+/Cytokeratin:−

Mastectomy. Died 12 M with meta.

5. F/51(2003)

4Qs, 22 cm, 3 M

High Gr, + 8–35/10HPFs

VM,SMA;+/S100,DSM,h-CAL,PCK;−

Mastectomy with CRT. Alive 24 M

6. F/46(2005)

UOQ, 2 cm, 6 M

Low Gr, -, NC

VM,SMA,FN;+/PCK,COLIV;−

Mastectomy. NED 12 M

7. F/81(2011)

NC, 4.2 cm, 2 W

Low Gr, NC, many/10HPFs

VM,SMA,bcl-2;+/DSM,S100,c-kit,CD34;−

Mastectomy with RT. Alive 16 M with meta.

8a. F/61(2015)

UOQ, 3–> 5 cm, 8 M

Low Gr, +, 5–16/10HPFs

VM,SMA,FN,calponin;+/DSM,CD34,p63,bcl-2;−

Lumpectomy. NED 18 M

  1. a: the present case, Pre.y presented year, DUR duration, F/U follow-up, UOQ upper outer quadrant, W week, Gr grade, HPF high-power field, VM vimentin, SMA smooth muscle actin, FN fibronectin, DSM desmin, LMN laminin, COLIV collagen type IV, LA lypmphadnectomy, M month, meta. metastasis, Qs quadrants, Y year, NC no comment, LRT local radiation therapy, NED no evidence of disease, h-CAL h-caldesmon, PCK pancytokeratin, CRT chemoradiation therapy, RT radiation therapy