Synchronous bilateral breast carcinoma. A case report

Authors

  • Lucelia Cárdenas Achong Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “10 de Octubre”. La Habana
  • Ana Claribel Herrera Wainshtok Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “10 de Octubre”. La Habana
  • Miguel Ángel Rivera Salgado Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Hermanos Ameijeiras”. La Habana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53903/01212095.150

Keywords:

Carcinoma ductal breast, Mammography, Breast neoplasms

Abstract

Introduction: Synchronous bilateral breast cancer is defined by some authors as the simultaneous appearance of tumors in both breasts. Studies indicate that the frequency of these carcinomas range from 1.4 to 11.8%. Currently, breast ultrasound and mammography are the recommended screening methods to detect initial lesions. Objective: To describe a rare simultaneous bilateral breast carcinoma case. Case report: We present the case of a 67-year-old woman, with no personal or family history of breast cancer, who attended a mastology consultation due to focal volume increase in the right breast. Digital mammography was performed, identifying high-density spiculated nodular images in both breasts with BIRADS-5 classification. A study was completed with fine-needle cytology and postoperative biopsy, obtaining the result of bilateral ductal carcinoma with metastasis to the right axillary node. Conclusions: Bilateral breast carcinoma, despite being an entity of exceptional appearance, can be identified in advanced clinical stages in patients with no family history, so it is important to evaluate both breasts in imaging studies, to rule out synchronous lesions, requesting the relevant bilateral biopsies for histopathological conclusion.

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Published

2022-03-30

How to Cite

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Cárdenas Achong, L. .; Herrera Wainshtok, A. C.; Rivera Salgado, M. Ángel . Synchronous Bilateral Breast Carcinoma. A Case Report. Rev. colomb. radiol. 2022, 33, 5711-5713.

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