Metaplastic carcinoma of the breast, an intriguing rarity.

Metaplastic carcinoma breast is categorized as a rare heterogenous neoplasm generally characterized by a mixture of adenocarcinoma with dominant areas of spindle cell, squamous and/or other mesenchymal differentiation. To determine the epidemio-demographic and histopathologic characteristics of this rare entity a retrospective study was conducted to review all cases at the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) Karachi, received during 1st January 2000 to 31st August 2005. Twenty-four patients were identified with a mean age at diagnosis of 46.

Histopathological features of endometrial carcinoma.

Objective: To evaluate and compare the histopathological features of endometrial carcinoma among women of various age groups.

Design: Descriptive study.

Place And Duration Of Study: The study was conducted at The Aga Khan University Hospital, Histopathology Department, from January 2001--December 2003.