A Unique Case of Muscle-Invasive Metastatic Breast Cancer Mimicking Myositis

Autor:	Janelle Gyorffy, Samuel M. Philbrick, Adrian R. Bersabe, Richard J. Upton, Derek A. Mathis, Austin Peters, Alexander Brown
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2017
Předmět:	Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens RC254-282
Zdroj:	Case Reports in Oncological Medicine, Vol 2017 (2017)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2090-6706 2090-6714
DOI:	10.1155/2017/2648296
Popis:	Breast cancer rarely metastasizes to the muscles, and it is even more unusual for this phenomenon to result in airway compromise. We present a unique case of an 84-year-old female who presented with neck swelling and upper airway obstruction due to metastatic breast cancer invading the sternocleidomastoid muscles. After establishing the diagnosis and discussing possible treatment options, the patient elected for antiestrogen therapy, palliative tracheostomy, radiation therapy, and hospice services.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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