A Case Report of Male Occult Breast Cancer Manifested as Superior Vena Cava Syndrome

Occult breast cancer (OBC) is an asymptomatic condition. We report a case of OBC in a 72-year-old male patient who presented with severe dyspnea and upper extremity swelling. Computed tomography scan showed multiple lymph node enlargements in the supraclavicular and infraclavicular areas, and ultras...

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Published inJournal of the Korean Society of Radiology Vol. 79; no. 4; pp. 204 - 207
Main Authors Kang, Hyein, Ha, Su Min, Ahn, Hye Shin, Kim, Hee Sung, Kim, Hee-Jun
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published The Korean Society of Radiology 01.10.2018
대한영상의학회
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axilla
breast neoplasm
lymphatic metastasis
male
occult primary neoplasm
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Summary:Occult breast cancer (OBC) is an asymptomatic condition. We report a case of OBC in a 72-year-old male patient who presented with severe dyspnea and upper extremity swelling. Computed tomography scan showed multiple lymph node enlargements in the supraclavicular and infraclavicular areas, and ultrasound scan showed multiple axillary lymph node enlargements. Based on the radiological findings, clinicians suspected lymphoma or disseminated metastasis from unknown primary malignancies. However, the axillary biopsy specimen revealed invasive breast cancer with hormonal receptor positivity.
ISSN:1738-2637
2288-2928
2951-0805
DOI:10.3348/jksr.2018.79.4.204