| Approach and management of primary ectopic breast carcinoma in the axilla: where are we? A comprehensive historical literature review. | |
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PMID: 20934398 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Primary ectopic breast carcinoma is a rare disease and, at present, no specific guidelines on its diagnosis and treatment are available. The purpose of this article is to review the world literature in English on primary ectopic breast carcinoma located in the armpit and to offer guidelines for diagnosis and treatment. Data for this review were identified by searches of MEDLINE, PubMed, The Cochrane Library, ACNP (Italian catalogue of journals) and references from relevant articles using relevant search terms and data published in the previous reviews. Primary ectopic breast carcinoma of the axilla mostly affects women of over 40 (range 28-90 yrs) years of age. The most frequent histological diagnosis is invasive ductal carcinoma not otherwise specified (NOS) (72%). Because of its rareness, in most cases, the diagnosis is delayed for on average 40.5 months. This disease is rare, but a high level of suspicion for carcinoma is mandatory when confronted with a tumour in this area. Once diagnosed, patients should undergo staging, and prognostic and adjuvant treatment procedures identical to orthotopic breast carcinoma guidelines. There are some limitations for the staging. Loco-regional treatment, on indication, combined with endocrine therapy and/or chemotherapy seems the treatment of choice. |
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Authors:
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Giuseppe Visconti; Yassir Eltahir; Robert J Van Ginkel; Joost Bart; Paul M N Werker |
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Type: Journal Article; Review Date: 2010-10-12 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS Volume: 64 ISSN: 1878-0539 ISO Abbreviation: J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
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Created Date: 2010-12-20 Completed Date: 2011-01-26 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101264239 Medline TA: J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: e1-11 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Catholic University of Sacro Cuore-University Hospital A. Gemelli, Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy. joevisconti@hotmail.com |
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Axilla* Biopsy, Needle Breast* Breast Neoplasms / mortality, pathology*, therapy Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / mortality, pathology*, therapy Chemotherapy, Adjuvant Choristoma / diagnosis* Combined Modality Therapy Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Immunohistochemistry Italy Mastectomy, Segmental / methods Neoplasm Staging Radiotherapy, Adjuvant Rare Diseases Risk Assessment Survival Analysis Treatment Outcome |
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