Concurrent Plasma Cell Mastitis and Metastatic Breast Cancer a Rare Presentation of a Bilateral Disease: Case Report and Literature Review
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https://doi.org/10.30683/1927-7229.2024.13.05Keywords:
Plasma cell mastitis, Benign disease, Breast cancer, Metastatic, Concurrent, BilateralAbstract
The concurrent occurrence of plasma cell mastitis(PCM) and breast cancer is rare. Plasma cell mastitis(PCM) is a chronic inflammatory breast disease. Metastatic breast cancer(MBC) is breast cancer that has spread to another part of the body commonly the bones, lungs, liver or brain. Presented is a 28 year old woman who was seen at the emergency department with difficulty in breathing and abdominal swelling of one month and two weeks duration respectively. In the previous year, she was diagnosed with bilateral PCM but declined therapy. Clinical, imaging and laboratory evaluation revealed a definitive diagnosis of metastatic bilateral breast cancer. Reported is a bilateral PCM and a metastatic bilateral invasive ductal carcinoma(IDC). PCM should be regarded as a key alert for a persistent check for cancer. Timely diagnosis and prompt surgical removal is recommended for the best possible outcomes.
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