TY - JOUR
T1 - Metaplastic breast carcinoma with multiple muscle metastasis
AU - Liu, Chung Hsiung
AU - Chang, Chen
AU - Sy, Edgar
AU - Lai, Hung Wen
AU - Kuo, Yao Lung
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2015/5
Y1 - 2015/5
N2 - Metaplastic breast carcinoma (MBC) is a rare type of breast carcinoma. Recurrence presenting as chest wall invasion is common but rarely as metastasis to distal skeletal muscle in which most patients present with a painful mass. Herein, we report a rare case of 65-year-old woman, with MBC and recurrence presenting as distal multiple muscle metastasis. The patient received surgical excision for symptomatic relief. Unfortunately, she died 12 months postoperatively due to disease progression with multiple lung metastasis. In addition to radiotherapy and chemotherapy, surgical excision is an alternative option in selected patients such as those with painful, isolated, and easily approachable mass.
AB - Metaplastic breast carcinoma (MBC) is a rare type of breast carcinoma. Recurrence presenting as chest wall invasion is common but rarely as metastasis to distal skeletal muscle in which most patients present with a painful mass. Herein, we report a rare case of 65-year-old woman, with MBC and recurrence presenting as distal multiple muscle metastasis. The patient received surgical excision for symptomatic relief. Unfortunately, she died 12 months postoperatively due to disease progression with multiple lung metastasis. In addition to radiotherapy and chemotherapy, surgical excision is an alternative option in selected patients such as those with painful, isolated, and easily approachable mass.
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U2 - 10.1097/MD.0000000000000662
DO - 10.1097/MD.0000000000000662
M3 - Article
C2 - 25929895
AN - SCOPUS:84937511841
SN - 0025-7974
VL - 94
SP - e662
JO - Medicine (United States)
JF - Medicine (United States)
IS - 17
ER -