title: [Axillary lymph node metastases as first manifestation of occult breast cancers].
abstract: Within a period of 8 years 12 women patients were referred to the authors with histologically established lymph node metastases in the axilla without a primary tumour being identified despite careful examination. Subsequent follow-up showed that the only possible cause in these patients was a primarily occult carcinoma of the breast. This rare manifestation of a carcinoma of the breast is discussed on the basis of the case reports and the literature with particular regard to the diagnostic and therapeutic problem involved.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001365:Axilla; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008408:Mastectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Die axilläre Lymphknoten-metastasierung als erste Manifestation eines klinisch noch okkulten Mamma-karzinoms.