Congestive heart failure mimicking inflammatory breast carcinoma: a case report and review of the literature.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2001
Abstract
Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare but highly malignant form of breast cancer. Biopsy and histologic examination usually confirm the diagnosis. There are rare reports of difficulties in differentiating this particular type of breast malignancy from congestive heart failure (CHF). This difficulty arises when CHF is associated with unilateral breast edema and skin thickening. However, inflammatory breast carcinoma has distinctive histologic and microscopic characteristics allowing the establishment of a proper diagnosis. We report the case of a 65-year-old woman with CHF associated with unilateral breast edema and skin thickening simulating inflammatory breast carcinoma on mammography.
Volume
7
Issue
2
First Page
117
Last Page
119
ISSN
1075-122X
Published In/Presented At
Oraedu, C. O., Pinnapureddy, P., Alrawi, S., Acinapura, A. J., & Raju, R. (2001). Congestive heart failure mimicking inflammatory breast carcinoma: a case report and review of the literature. The breast journal, 7(2), 117–119. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1524-4741.2001.007002117.x
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
11328319
Department(s)
Fellows and Residents
Document Type
Article