Breast carcinoma presenting as chondrosternal thickening: A long-standing masquerade Journal Article
| Authors: | Vauthey, J. N.; Sclafani, L. M. |
| Article Title: | Breast carcinoma presenting as chondrosternal thickening: A long-standing masquerade |
| Abstract: | The internal mammary lymphatics are the second most common site of regional metastasis in breast carcinoma. However, because of their retrosternal location, they rarely become clinically evident. This report describes a patient with a parasternal breast carcinoma metastasis arising from internal mammary lymphatics. The metastasis caused symptoms for more than 3 years before the primary tumor was discovered. The pathologic elements underlying this unusual presentation along with the treatment options and the surgical management with extended mastectomy are discussed in detail. © 1993. |
| Keywords: | adult; human tissue; cancer surgery; cancer localization; case report; cancer radiotherapy; cancer staging; lymph node metastasis; lymphatic metastasis; lymph node excision; diagnosis, differential; mastectomy; tumor biopsy; breast neoplasms; internal mammary artery; mammography; breast carcinoma; cancer control; sternum; carcinoma, intraductal, noninfiltrating; middle age; human; female; priority journal; article; mastectomy, extended radical |
| Journal Title: | Surgery |
| Volume: | 113 |
| Issue: | 5 |
| ISSN: | 0039-6060 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 1993-05-01 |
| Start Page: | 587 |
| End Page: | 589 |
| Language: | English |
| PUBMED: | 8387699 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| DOI/URL: | |
| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 1 March 2019 -- Source: Scopus |
