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Left Breast (leave + breast)
Selected AbstractsRadiation to Left Breast Increases Cardiac MorbidityCA: A CANCER JOURNAL FOR CLINICIANS, Issue 1 2007Article first published online: 31 DEC 200 No abstract is available for this article. [source] Acneiform lesions in Becker's nevus and breast hypoplasiaINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, Issue 10 2002Jorge Santos-Juanes PhD An 18-year-old woman was referred for the evaluation of a dull gray macule on the left breast. From the age of 13 years, the patient noted breast asymmetry beginning with the development of the left breast and the presence of a pigmented stain on its border. Physical exploration revealed hypoplasia of the left breast and a homogeneous, light brown macule on the side of the breast (Fig. 1) without infiltration. Papules and pustules were located mainly around the Becker's nevus on the left anterior chest wall. Biopsy specimens with Fontana's stain disclosed a hyperpigmented acanthotic epidermis. A diagnosis of Becker's nevus, acne, and hypoplasia of the breast was made. Figure 1. Hypoplasia of the left breast and a homogeneous light brown macule with acneiform lesions [source] Bilateral Systematized Porokeratotic Eccrine Ostial and Dermal Duct Nevus with Unilateral Breast HypoplasiaJOURNAL OF CUTANEOUS PATHOLOGY, Issue 1 2005A. Jayaraman Porokeratotic eccrine ostial and dermal duct nevus (PEODDN) is a rare hamartomatous malformation of the eccrine duct which typically presents at birth or early in life. Multiple punctate pits and verrucous papules and plaques with nonfollicular hyperkeratotic spines are seen over the palms and soles and may extend to the distal extremities. A linear distribution may be present. A wide range of involvement has been reported in the literature, including bilateral systematized involvement. No systemic involvement has been linked to PEODDN to date. Histologic findings are characteristic and include a dilated eccrine acrosyringium with an overlying parakeratotic column or cornoid lamella. There is slight dyskeratosis and loss of the granular layer under the cornoid lamella. Here, we present a case of bilateral systematized PEODDN in an otherwise healthy, 18 year-old Hispanic female. Physical examination is notable for marked hypoplasia of the left breast with overlying verrucous papules and plaques. Multiple punch biopsies were performed and showed findings diagnostic of PEODDN. To our knowledge, this is the most extensive involvement of PEODDN reported in the literature to date and the only case with associated hypoplasia of the breast. [source] Epithelioid angiosarcoma of the breast involving the skin: a highly aggressive neoplasm readily mistaken for mammary carcinomaJOURNAL OF CUTANEOUS PATHOLOGY, Issue 2 2003M. C. Fariņa Background: Angiosarcomas are malignant neoplasms of endothelial cells. Angiosarcoma of the breast is a rare neoplasm that behaves in a highly malignant fashion. It must be differentiated from benign vascular proliferations and from mammary carcinoma. Methods: We report on a 49-year-old-woman who presented with a large mass involving the left breast. Results: The lesion had an erythematoviolaceous hue and livedoid pattern at the periphery. Histopathologic study showed an epithelioid malignant neoplasm, and immunohistochemical studies demonstrated that neoplastic cells expressed immunoreactivity for endothelial cell markers. Conclusions: A diagnosis of epithelioid angiosarcoma of the breast was established. The patient was treated with radical mastectomy, but she refused any other additional therapy. [source] Muco-epidermoid carcinoma of the breastPATHOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, Issue 9 2006Rie Horii A very rare case of muco-epidermoid carcinoma of the breast is reported. A 54-year-old woman noticed a breast lump and consulted the Cancer Institute Hospital, Tokyo. Physical examination revealed a mass with an unclear margin in the upper outer area of the left breast. Both mammography and ultrasonography showed an irregularly shaped mass, suggesting invasive carcinoma. Aspiration cytology revealed solid clusters of two types of cancer cells: ones with mucus in the cytoplasm, and others without mucus. Cytological features resembled muco-epidermoid carcinoma of the salivary gland but it was not possible to establish a diagnosis of the histological type because muco-epidermoid carcinoma of the breast had not previously been encountered by the authors. After incisional biopsy, left mastectomy with axillary lymph node dissection was performed. Histologically the tumor was surrounded by a fibrous pseudocapsule and was composed of intraductal carcinoma foci and invasive cancer nests. Intraductal carcinoma foci were the low papillary type. Stromal invasion showed many solid nests composed of mucus-containing and squamoid cancer cells. There was no common invasive ductal carcinoma component in this tumor. These histological features confirmed the diagnosis as muco-epidermoid carcinoma of the breast. This is the first report of muco-epidermoid carcinoma of the breast in Japan. [source] Hamartoma of the Breast in a Man: First Case ReportTHE BREAST JOURNAL, Issue 4 2001Keyvan Ravakhah MD Abstract: Mammary hamartomas were reported in 0.7% of all benign tumors of the female breast. Histologically breast hamartomas contain lobular breast tissue with various degrees of fibrous, fibrocystic, and adipose tissue. Rare types include muscular (myoid) and cartilage (chondroid) hamartomas. We report a case of muscular hamartoma in a man. A 36-year-old man was admitted to the psychiatric unit with the diagnosis of schizophrenia. The patient complained of a slowly growing mass in his left breast. He denied any discharge from the nipple, but he complained of itching. A 2 cm × 3 cm nontender mass was palpable. There was no evidence of axillary lymphadenopathy. A needle aspiration was nondiagnostic. The excisional biopsy specimen revealed fatty tissue which was edematous and hemorrhagic. Microscopically it showed multiple bundles of muscles organized randomly. Myoid hamartoma was the diagnosis. Mammary hamartoma is considered a female tumor exclusively. Myoid hamartoma has been reported previously in 25 women. We report a myoid hamartoma in a man and, to our knowledge, it is the first and only such case to be reported. [source] Hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies and anaesthesia: peri-operative nerve injuryANAESTHESIA, Issue 10 2006L. Wijayasiri Summary A 43-year-old female with carcinoma of the left breast underwent wide local excision of the tumour and sentinel lymph node biopsy under general anaesthesia. Three lymph nodes were removed uneventfully during the operation. Postoperatively, the patient complained of weakness and decreased sensation of her left arm. A diagnosis of peri-operative neuropraxia was made. This resolved completely over the following 4 weeks. Genetic testing confirmed a diagnosis of hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies. [source] Langerhans cell histiocytosis associated with breast carcinoma successfully treated with topical imiquimodCLINICAL & EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY, Issue 8 2009D. O'Kane Summary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) encompasses a group of disorders characterized by the proliferation and infiltration of Langerhans cells within internal organs and/or skin. There is often multiorgan involvement; isolated cutaneous LCH is less common.1 The aetiology of cutaneous LCH remains uncertain, and debate remains as to whether LCH represents a neoplastic condition or is simply reactive. We report a 53-year-old woman who developed isolated cutaneous LCH 15 months after being diagnosed with infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the left breast. The LCH was treated with topical imiquimod, resulting in clinical and histological resolution. Our case highlights the rare association between cutaneous LCH and breast carcinoma, and the clinical and histological response that can be achieved with topical imiquimod. After a diagnosis of LCH, patients require long-term follow-up, due to the risk of recurrence and/or development of a subsequent malignancy. [source] | ||||||||||