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Ectopic breast cancer: A case report.

Authors :
Önel S
Karateke F
Kuvvetli A
Özyazıcı S
Özdoğan M
Source :
Ulusal cerrahi dergisi [Ulus Cerrahi Derg] 2013 May 28; Vol. 29 (2), pp. 96-8. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 May 28 (Print Publication: 2013).
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

Ectopic breast may be present at any site, from the axilla to the vulva, other than its normal location. Cysts, adenofibromas and rarely carcinomas have been reported in ectopic breasts. In this case report, we present a patient with ectopic breast cancer. The patient had a thickening and enlarging of her ectopic breast tissue, on the left arcus costarium. Tru-cut biopsy revealed "invasive lobular carcinoma". Left ectopic mastectomy and level I-II axillary dissection were performed and then chemotherapy+radiotherapy+endocrine therapy treatment was commenced. During follow up, the patient is doing well; in spite of R1 resection, she has no evidence of local recurrences or distant metastases.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1300-0705
Volume :
29
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Ulusal cerrahi dergisi
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
25931856
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.5152/UCD.2013.23