A Unique Case of Muscle-Invasive Metastatic Breast Cancer Mimicking Myositis

A Unique Case of Muscle-Invasive Metastatic Breast Cancer Mimicking Myositis

Breast cancer rarely metastasizes to the muscles, and it is even more unusual for this phenomenon to result in airway compromise. We present a unique case of an 84-year-old female who presented with neck swelling and upper airway obstruction due to metastatic breast cancer invading the sternocleidom...

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Main Authors: Janelle Gyorffy, Samuel M. Philbrick, Adrian R. Bersabe, Richard J. Upton, Derek A. Mathis, Austin Peters, Alexander Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2648296
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spelling doaj-3734a8bad8ce46369b104d228b6161722020-11-24T23:37:33ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Oncological Medicine2090-67062090-67142017-01-01201710.1155/2017/26482962648296A Unique Case of Muscle-Invasive Metastatic Breast Cancer Mimicking MyositisJanelle Gyorffy0Samuel M. Philbrick1Adrian R. Bersabe2Richard J. Upton3Derek A. Mathis4Austin Peters5Alexander Brown6Department of Internal Medicine, SAUSHEC, San Antonio, TX, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, SAUSHEC, San Antonio, TX, USADepartment of Hematology Oncology, SAUSHEC, San Antonio, TX, USADepartment of Pathology, SAUSHEC, San Antonio, TX, USADepartment of Pathology, SAUSHEC, San Antonio, TX, USADepartment of Radiology, SAUSHEC, San Antonio, TX, USADepartment of Hematology Oncology, SAUSHEC, San Antonio, TX, USABreast cancer rarely metastasizes to the muscles, and it is even more unusual for this phenomenon to result in airway compromise. We present a unique case of an 84-year-old female who presented with neck swelling and upper airway obstruction due to metastatic breast cancer invading the sternocleidomastoid muscles. After establishing the diagnosis and discussing possible treatment options, the patient elected for antiestrogen therapy, palliative tracheostomy, radiation therapy, and hospice services.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2648296
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author Janelle Gyorffy
Samuel M. Philbrick
Adrian R. Bersabe
Richard J. Upton
Derek A. Mathis
Austin Peters
Alexander Brown
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Samuel M. Philbrick
Adrian R. Bersabe
Richard J. Upton
Derek A. Mathis
Austin Peters
Alexander Brown
A Unique Case of Muscle-Invasive Metastatic Breast Cancer Mimicking Myositis
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
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Samuel M. Philbrick
Adrian R. Bersabe
Richard J. Upton
Derek A. Mathis
Austin Peters
Alexander Brown
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title A Unique Case of Muscle-Invasive Metastatic Breast Cancer Mimicking Myositis
title_short A Unique Case of Muscle-Invasive Metastatic Breast Cancer Mimicking Myositis
title_full A Unique Case of Muscle-Invasive Metastatic Breast Cancer Mimicking Myositis
title_fullStr A Unique Case of Muscle-Invasive Metastatic Breast Cancer Mimicking Myositis
title_full_unstemmed A Unique Case of Muscle-Invasive Metastatic Breast Cancer Mimicking Myositis
title_sort unique case of muscle-invasive metastatic breast cancer mimicking myositis
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
issn 2090-6706
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publishDate 2017-01-01
description Breast cancer rarely metastasizes to the muscles, and it is even more unusual for this phenomenon to result in airway compromise. We present a unique case of an 84-year-old female who presented with neck swelling and upper airway obstruction due to metastatic breast cancer invading the sternocleidomastoid muscles. After establishing the diagnosis and discussing possible treatment options, the patient elected for antiestrogen therapy, palliative tracheostomy, radiation therapy, and hospice services.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2648296
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