SIGNET RING CELL CARCINOMA BREAST: A RARE SUBTYPE

Breast carcinoma is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in females. It is the leading cause of female cancer death worldwide. It is associated with various factors such as hormones, reproductive, diet, and environmental and genetic factors.Breast tumors are classified as Epithelial tumor, mesenchymal tumor, fibroepithelial tumors, lymphoma and tumors of nipple. Out of which Invasive ductal carcinoma is the most common type of breast cancer. We reported a case of 60-year-old female of Signet ring cell carcinoma breast who was treated in our institute. Signet ring cell carcinoma breast is a rare and aggressive tumor. It is a subtype of mucin-producing carcinoma. It may be associated with ductal carcinoma and lobular carcinoma or may be pure signet ring cell carcinoma of the breast which is very rare and hasa poor prognosis.