Successful Breast Conservation in a Patient with Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex.
Before breast conservation can be offered to a woman with breast cancer one must understand both the indications and contraindications to such an approach. Factors that play a role in this decision include tumor-related factors and factors related to the expected cosmetic outcome following breast conservation. Here we present a case of a woman with epidermolysis bullosa simplex (EBS), a rare skin disorder that is characterized by blister formation following minor trauma, who underwent successful breast conservation.
Lyons
Janice A.
JA
Departments of Radiation Oncology, Dermatology, and Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio and Departments of; Radiation Oncology and Hematology Oncology, Edwards Cancer Center, Bedford, Texas.
Schlesinger
Todd E.
TE
Smith
Michael D.
MD
Camisa
Charles
C
Turner
James M.
JM
Crowe
Joseph
J
Crownover
Richard L.
RL