scholarly journals Pectoralis muscle metastases from breast cancer in a young patient detected by automated breast ultrasound

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 200
Author(s):  
Anca Ileana Ciurea ◽  
Ioana Boca ◽  
Liliana Rogojan ◽  
Larisa Dorina Ciule ◽  
Cristiana Augusta Ciortea
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Left Breast ◽  
Breast Ultrasound ◽  
Pectoralis Muscle ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Ultrasound Guided ◽  
Screening Ultrasound ◽  
Automated Breast Ultrasound

Metastases to the skeletal muscle from breast cancer represent an unusual and rare condition. We present the case of a 27-year-old female with left breast cancer (IDC NST G3) who underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by conservativesurgery (sectorectomy and lymphadenectomy) and radiation therapy. Two months after the end of radiotherapy she presented with a 2 mm skin lesion and she was referred for a screening ultrasound. The screening automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) revealed local recurrence and pectoralis metastases, lesions evaluated also by magnetic resonance imaging. The diagnosis was confirmed by the ultrasound-guided biopsy.

scholarly journals Bilateral Breast Edema: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Reports ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
Andriani D. Vouxinou ◽  
Georgios M. Iatrakis ◽  
Stefanos Zervoudis ◽  
Anastasia Bothou ◽  
Sofia Tsitsiou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Orange Peel ◽  
Breast Ultrasound ◽  
Unknown Etiology ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Total Recovery ◽  
Breast Unit ◽  
End Of Treatment

Both benign and malignant conditions related to regional or systemic disorders could be included in the differential diagnosis of bilateral breast edema. Some of them are often unilateral, including stromal infiltration and lymphatic obstruction presented in “peau d’ orange”, which is the usual presentation of breast cancer. However, the term “idiopathic” could be included in the spectrum of diagnoses. Here, we present a woman of 78 years old who came into our breast unit with a bilateral, painless edema of the breasts (appeared one month ago). Clinical examination revealed that both breasts were swollen with widespread erythema and the appearance of an orange peel/“peau d’ orange”. On palpation, the breasts were not sensitive, and no tumor was palpable. However, clinically palpable lymph nodes were found in both axillas. Her temperature was normal. The breast edema could not be explained from her medical history nor the medications taken. Breast ultrasound, Mammography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging were non-conclusive (BI-RADS 0) and bilateral core biopsy was negative for cancer. Anti-inflammatory plus antibiotic therapy was prescribed for 10 days and at the end of treatment, regional redness and edema were disappeared and reduced, respectively. Total recovery was found one month after the initial findings. It can be concluded that bilateral breast edema is correlated to regional or systemic conditions or it is presented as an “idiopathic” disorder of unknown etiology.

scholarly journals Magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of nonpalpable breast cancer

2017 ◽  
Vol 98 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-37
Author(s):  
S S Vatankha ◽  
S A Saryev
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Breast Ultrasound ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Old Patients ◽  
Nonpalpable Lesions ◽  
Nonpalpable Breast Cancer ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri ◽  
Sensitivity Specificity

Aim. To analyze sensitivity of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis of breast cancer when used after mammography and breast ultrasound.Methods. The study included 70 patients with nonpalpable breast lesions who had changes of breast tissue found at previous studies (mammography and breast ultrasound). MRI was performed with the use of Siemens Magnetom Avanto with magnetic field 1.5 Tl.Results. Most frequently nonpalpable lesions were diagnosed in 45 to 60-year old patients (60%), a little rarer - in 39 to 45-year old patients (22.9%), in patients at the age of 61 to 69 - in 10.0% (7 patients). 7.1% patients were over 70. All first detected nonpalpable lesions of breast were biopsied for morphological verification. With the combined use of mammography, sonography, MRI and stereotactic biopsy the diagnosis was made in 100% patients. MRI with contract enhancement showed no relation between sensitivity, specificity and reliability and density of breast tissues.Conclusions. MRI is considered a highly sensitive method of diagnosis and identification of changes found at mammography and breast ultrasound.

scholarly journals The exploding tumour on breast magnetic resonance imaging: an infected skin comedo

2017 ◽  
Vol 99 (8) ◽  
pp. e221-e222
Author(s):  
WAA Tjalma ◽  
MT Huizing
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Lobular Carcinoma ◽  
Left Breast ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Repeat Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri ◽  
Infected Skin

A 61-year-old woman with a histologically proven invasive lobular carcinoma entered a clinical trial, which involved repeat magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The protocol of the repeated MRI described a T4 breast cancer with involvement of the skin (Fig 1). There were only 17 days between the first and second MRI and during this short time it appeared that there had been rapid disease progression. On the initial MRI, a skin comedo could be seen in the left breast close to the tumour. The patient had squeezed the skin comedo, which had become infected. The second MRI captured the infected skin comedo, which had the appearance of an extensive breast cancer with skin involvement. The patient could be mismanaged if the clinician does not correlate the clinical findings with the radiological findings.

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