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Inguinal lymph node metastasis in treated breast cancer: an extremely rare presentation and review of literature
- Source :
- BMJ case reports. 15(6)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Metastasis to inguinal lymph nodes from breast cancer is extremely rare and only a handful of cases have been reported in the literature to date. We report a case of a postmenopausal female patient who was a treated case of right breast cancer and developed inguinal metastases after 9 months. An excisional biopsy of the lesion confirmed the diagnosis. A positron emission tomography–CT scan revealed retropectoral and pelvic lymphadenopathy. The patient was treated with palliative radiotherapy to the inguinal and pelvic regions followed by palliative chemotherapy. The patient survived for 4 months after the detection of inguinal metastasis.
Details
- ISSN :
- 1757790X
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- BMJ case reports
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....b2d0ebd1ba734fc269f7c1787b69d285