Skin Nodules as a First Presentation of Synchronous Bilateral Invasive Lobular Breast Carcinoma: A Case Report

Skin Nodules as a First Presentation of Synchronous Bilateral Invasive Lobular Breast Carcinoma: A Case Report

The most common cause of skin metastases in adult women is primary breast carcinoma, which comprises about 70% of cases [1]. Skin metastases have non-specific clinical appearances, making it challenging to differentiate them from other benign conditions [1]. We present a case of a 52-year-old female...

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Main Authors: Sara Khodair, Iman Ewais, Hanaa Abolmagd, Rehab El Sheikh, Sughra Raza, Leah H. Portnow, Hanan Gewefel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Massachusetts Medical School 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Global Radiology
Subjects:
skin metastases
cutaneous metastases
breast cancer
synchronous breast cancer
invasive lobular carcinoma (ilc)
bilateral ilc
bilateral breast carcinoma
early metastatic dissemination
Online Access:https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/jgr/vol7/iss1/8/
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spelling doaj-97f81a179d1a49f782b923917387d76e2021-07-15T19:30:04ZengUniversity of Massachusetts Medical SchoolJournal of Global Radiology2372-84182021-07-0171114710.7191/jgr.2021.1147Skin Nodules as a First Presentation of Synchronous Bilateral Invasive Lobular Breast Carcinoma: A Case ReportSara Khodair0Iman Ewais1Hanaa Abolmagd2Rehab El Sheikh3Sughra Raza4Leah H. Portnow5Hanan Gewefel6Women and Fetal Imaging Center, Cairo, EgyptWomen and Fetal Imaging Center, Cairo, EgyptCairo Scan Imaging Center, Cairo, EgyptCairo Scan Imaging Center, Cairo, EgyptUniversity of Massachusetts Medical SchoolHarvard Medical SchoolMisr University of Science and TechnologyThe most common cause of skin metastases in adult women is primary breast carcinoma, which comprises about 70% of cases [1]. Skin metastases have non-specific clinical appearances, making it challenging to differentiate them from other benign conditions [1]. We present a case of a 52-year-old female with type II diabetes and a three-month history of refractory skin lesions who did not respond to anti-inflammatory treatment. The patient subsequently complained of a right breast lump, evaluation of which led to the diagnosis of bilateral synchronous invasive lobular carcinoma.https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/jgr/vol7/iss1/8/skin metastasescutaneous metastasesbreast cancersynchronous breast cancerinvasive lobular carcinoma (ilc)bilateral ilcbilateral breast carcinomaearly metastatic dissemination
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author Sara Khodair
Iman Ewais
Hanaa Abolmagd
Rehab El Sheikh
Sughra Raza
Leah H. Portnow
Hanan Gewefel
spellingShingle Sara Khodair
Iman Ewais
Hanaa Abolmagd
Rehab El Sheikh
Sughra Raza
Leah H. Portnow
Hanan Gewefel
Skin Nodules as a First Presentation of Synchronous Bilateral Invasive Lobular Breast Carcinoma: A Case Report
Journal of Global Radiology
skin metastases
cutaneous metastases
breast cancer
synchronous breast cancer
invasive lobular carcinoma (ilc)
bilateral ilc
bilateral breast carcinoma
early metastatic dissemination
author_facet Sara Khodair
Iman Ewais
Hanaa Abolmagd
Rehab El Sheikh
Sughra Raza
Leah H. Portnow
Hanan Gewefel
author_sort Sara Khodair
title Skin Nodules as a First Presentation of Synchronous Bilateral Invasive Lobular Breast Carcinoma: A Case Report
title_short Skin Nodules as a First Presentation of Synchronous Bilateral Invasive Lobular Breast Carcinoma: A Case Report
title_full Skin Nodules as a First Presentation of Synchronous Bilateral Invasive Lobular Breast Carcinoma: A Case Report
title_fullStr Skin Nodules as a First Presentation of Synchronous Bilateral Invasive Lobular Breast Carcinoma: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Skin Nodules as a First Presentation of Synchronous Bilateral Invasive Lobular Breast Carcinoma: A Case Report
title_sort skin nodules as a first presentation of synchronous bilateral invasive lobular breast carcinoma: a case report
publisher University of Massachusetts Medical School
series Journal of Global Radiology
issn 2372-8418
publishDate 2021-07-01
description The most common cause of skin metastases in adult women is primary breast carcinoma, which comprises about 70% of cases [1]. Skin metastases have non-specific clinical appearances, making it challenging to differentiate them from other benign conditions [1]. We present a case of a 52-year-old female with type II diabetes and a three-month history of refractory skin lesions who did not respond to anti-inflammatory treatment. The patient subsequently complained of a right breast lump, evaluation of which led to the diagnosis of bilateral synchronous invasive lobular carcinoma.
topic skin metastases
cutaneous metastases
breast cancer
synchronous breast cancer
invasive lobular carcinoma (ilc)
bilateral ilc
bilateral breast carcinoma
early metastatic dissemination
url https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/jgr/vol7/iss1/8/
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