Breast metastases as the first sign of recurrence of a cutaneous melanoma.
Malignant melanoma is the most rapidly increasing cancer in the world. Metastatic disease occurs in 20% of patients, and prognosis in these cases is poor. We report the case of a woman who presented breast metastasis as the first sign of recurrence of a melanoma.
Sampedro Gimeno
Teresa
T
Oncología, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
Moreno Antón
Fernando
F
López-Tarruella Cobo
Sara
S
González Larriba
José Luis
JL
Furio Bacete
Vicente
V
Díaz-Rubio García
Eduardo
E
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008327:Mammography; D008408:Mastectomy; D008545:Melanoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography
D007155:Immunologic Factors; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D011994:Recombinant Proteins