Metaplastic breast carcinoma with upper limb gangrene

Autor: Rajan,Reynu, Abdullah,Norlia, Abdullah,Nik Muhd Aslan, Mohd Kassim,Abdul Yazid
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Breast Cancer: Targets and Therapy.
ISSN: 1179-1314
Popis: Reynu Rajan,1 Norlia Abdullah,1 Nik Muhd Aslan Abdullah,2 Abdul Yazid Mohd Kassim3 1Department of Surgery, 2Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, 3Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur (UKMMC), Malaysia Abstract: Metaplastic breast carcinomas (MBCs) are rapidly growing tumors with histological heterogeneity, and triple negative receptor status. The aim of this case report is to highlight a case of advanced MBC with axillary artery infiltration leading to gangrene of the ipsilateral upper limb, in a young woman. Keywords: metaplastic breast carcinoma, axillary artery infiltration, gangrene
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