Ductal carcinoma of the breast in the pacemaker generator's pocket.
Authors present a case of a 78-year-old female patient with invasive ductal adenocarcinoma in the pacemaker, s pocket. A decubitus-like tumor had developed in this place, and has been missinterpretated as a benign lesion for 5 months. Diagnosis was done with a time delay. An excisional biopsy revealed annvasive ductal adenocarcinoma. The first step was the implantation of a new pacemaker generator performed on the opposite side. The second step was a modified radical mastectomy, according to Madden, and the removal of the originally implanted pacemaker generator. Radiotherapy and hormonal adjuvant therapy were applied after surgery. The patient was followed-up at an out-patient clinic, and died 25 months after diagnosis because of generalization of the disease (Fig. 2, Ref. 35). Full Text (Free, PDF) www.bmj.sk.
Zonca
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Centre for Visceral and Miniinvasive Surgery, Wesseling, Germany.
Herokova
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Cambal
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Jacobi
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D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*