SIMULTANEOUS OCCURRENCE OF METASTATIC BREAST CANCER, HODGKIN’S DISEASE AND TUBERCULOUS LYMPHADENITIS IN HOMOLATERAL AXILLARY LYMPH NODES – A CASE REPORT

2008 ◽  
Vol 63 (6) ◽  
pp. 391-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Broughton ◽  
C. Galant ◽  
P. Hainaut
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Metastatic Breast Cancer ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Lymph Nodes ◽  
Hodgkin’S Disease ◽  
Metastatic Breast ◽  
Axillary Lymph Nodes ◽  
Simultaneous Occurrence ◽  
Tuberculous Lymphadenitis ◽  
Axillary Lymph

scholarly journals Prostate-Specific Ets (PSE) factor: a novel marker for detection of metastatic breast cancer in axillary lymph nodes

2002 ◽  
Vol 86 (6) ◽  
pp. 899-904 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Mitas ◽  
K Mikhitarian ◽  
L Hoover ◽  
M A Lockett ◽  
L Kelley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Metastatic Breast Cancer ◽  
Lymph Nodes ◽  
Metastatic Breast ◽  
Axillary Lymph Nodes ◽  
Axillary Lymph

scholarly journals Evolutionary history of metastatic breast cancer reveals minimal seeding from axillary lymph nodes

2018 ◽  
Vol 128 (4) ◽  
pp. 1355-1370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ikram Ullah ◽  
Govindasamy-Muralidharan Karthik ◽  
Amjad Alkodsi ◽  
Una Kjällquist ◽  
Gustav Stålhammar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Metastatic Breast Cancer ◽  
Lymph Nodes ◽  
Evolutionary History ◽  
Metastatic Breast ◽  
Axillary Lymph Nodes ◽  
Axillary Lymph ◽  
History Of

scholarly journals Atypical axillary lymphadenopathy mimicking an occult breast carcinoma in a patient diagnosed with sarcoidosis: case report

Mastology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Suppl 1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Clarke ◽  
Carolina Nazareth Valadares ◽  
Douglas de Miranda Pires ◽  
Nayara Carvalho de Sá
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Breast Carcinoma ◽  
Lymph Nodes ◽  
Axillary Lymph Nodes ◽  
Breast Lesions ◽  
Axillary Lymph ◽  
Axillary Lymphadenopathy ◽  
Granulomatous Lymphadenitis ◽  
Occult Breast Carcinoma

Introduction: Occult breast carcinoma is a rare presentation of breast cancer, with histological evidence of axillary lymph node involvement and clinical and radiological absence of malignant breast lesions. Its survival is similar to that of the usual presentation. The treatment consists of modified radical mastectomy or axillary drainage with breast irradiation, resulting in similar survival, associated with systemic therapy according to the staging. Neoadjuvant therapy should be considered in N2-3 axillary cases. Differential diagnoses of axillary lymphadenopathies include: non-granulomatous causes (reactive, lymphoma, metastatic carcinoma) and granulomatous causes (infectious – toxoplasmosis, tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, atypical mycobacteria). Objectives: To report the case of a patient who needed a differential diagnosis among the various causes of axillary lymphadenopathy. Methods: This is a literature review conducted in the PubMed database, using the keywords "granulomatous lymphadenitis", "breast sarcoidosis", "occult breast cancer". Inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied. Case report: V.F.S., female, 51 years old, was referred to an evaluation of axillary lymphadenopathy in May 2019. She was followed by the department of pulmonology due to mediastinal sarcoidosis since 2017. Physical examination indicated breasts without changes. Axillary lymph nodes had increased volume and were mobile and fibroelastic. Mammography revealed only axillary lymph nodes with bilaterally increased density, and the ultrasound showed the presence of atypical bilateral lymph nodes. Neither presented breast lesions. Axillary lymph node core biopsy was compatible with granulomatous lymphadenitis. This result corroborates the diagnosis of sarcoidosis affecting peripheral lymph nodes. The patient was referred back to the department of pulmonology, with no specific treatment since she is oligosymptomatic. Discussion: Despite the context of benign granulomatous disease, malignancy overlying the condition of sarcoidosis must be ruled out. The biopsy provided a safe and definitive diagnosis, excluding the possibility of occult breast carcinoma. The patient will continue to undergo breast cancer screening as indicated for her age and usual risk. Conclusion: In the presentation of axillary lymphadenopathy, the mastologist must know the various diagnoses to be considered. The most feared include lymphoma and carcinoma metastasis with occult primary site. A proper workup can determine the diagnosis and guide the appropriate treatment.

scholarly journals A Case Report of Metastatic Breast Cancer Treated with Korean Medicine Therapy as a Substitute for Chemotherapy

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong-hyun Lee ◽  
Sung-su Kim ◽  
Shin Seong
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Metastatic Breast Cancer ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Ductal Carcinoma ◽  
Metastatic Breast ◽  
Metastatic Lesion ◽  
Axillary Lymph ◽  
Axillary Lymph Node Metastases ◽  
Korean Medicine ◽  
Breast Invasive Ductal Carcinoma

The purpose of this case report is to show the potential benefit of Korean medicine therapy for treating multiple metastatic breast cancer. A 45-year-old Korean woman was diagnosed with right breast invasive ductal carcinoma in August 2012 but did not receive any treatment until October 2015 when she was diagnosed with stage 4 right breast cancer with multiple liver, bone, mesentery, retroperitoneum, and axillary lymph node metastases. After chemo-port insertion, she was treated with palliative chemotherapy and the first line of trastuzumab and paclitaxel, and the port was removed due to port infection. To treat sepsis, vancomycin and tazoperan were administered, before the third line of trastuzumab and paclitaxel was carried out. However, the patient gave up chemotherapy due to vancomycin-resistant enterococci and general weakness. Later, she received Korean medicine therapy with wild ginseng pharmacopuncture, distilled Soramdan S, Hae, and Jeobgoldan for 8 months, which led to a significant decrease of the multiple metastases. The patient was able to start walking again with the help of a walking stick. However, a new metastatic lesion was found on the right adrenal gland. This case suggests that the combination of chemotherapy and Korean medicine therapy may be valuable. Further research is indicated.

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