Cutaneous metastases from breast carcinoma.
We report the case of a rare presentation of cutaneous metastatic breast carcinoma. A 72-year-old lady who was previously fit and well presented with a 2-month history of a rash over the left breast. Clinically, in addition to the rash, she had a fixed tender mass of left supraclavicular fossa and left axillary lymph nodes. Punch biopsy of the skin demonstrated metastatic carcinoma and ultrasound of the left breast revealed a 9 mm irregular mass which was biopsied, demonstrating poorly differentiated grade III adenocarcinoma. She was oestrogen receptor negative but human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 positive on immunohistochemistry. She is currently undergoing chemotherapy with taxotere and herceptin.
General and Breast Surgery, Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust, Telford, UK. muneer_ahmed@hotmail.co.uk
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D000368:Aged; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D000077143:Docetaxel; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary*; D043823:Taxoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000068878:Trastuzumab
D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D043823:Taxoids; D000077143:Docetaxel; D000068878:Trastuzumab