Carcinoma en cuirasse

We present a case of carcinoma en cuirasse as a presentation of advanced lobular breast carcinoma. On further investigation, she was found to have metastasis to her liver and bone. We report this case to highlight the phenomenon of cutaneous metastasis. It is important to consider this diagnosis as...

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Published inBMJ case reports Vol. 2017; p. bcr-2017-222121
Main Authors Alani, Angela, Roberts, Gerallt, Kerr, Olga
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 02.12.2017
BMJ Publishing Group
SeriesCase Report
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Bone Neoplasms - secondary
Breast cancer
Breast Neoplasms - pathology
Cancer therapies
Carcinoma, Lobular - pathology
Carcinoma, Lobular - secondary
Case reports
Disease
Family medical history
Female
Genes
Health risk assessment
Humans
Liver Neoplasms - secondary
Metastasis
Mutation
Patients
Radiation therapy
Reminder of Important Clinical Lesson
Skin Neoplasms - pathology
breast cancer
geriatric medicine
dermatology
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Summary:We present a case of carcinoma en cuirasse as a presentation of advanced lobular breast carcinoma. On further investigation, she was found to have metastasis to her liver and bone. We report this case to highlight the phenomenon of cutaneous metastasis. It is important to consider this diagnosis as an initial manifestation of breast cancer, but rarely, it can also be associated with other adenocarcinomas, for example, carcinoma of lung, kidney or gastrointestinal tract.
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ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2017-222121