Sudden hemorrhage of the breast caused by breast cancer: a case report and review of the literature |
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Authors: | Masahiro Nagasawa Yuichi lino Jun Horiguchi Hiroyuki Takei Michio Maemura Yoshio Horii Hiroshi Matsumoto Hiroshi Nagaoka Tetunari Oyama Takashi Nakajima Yasuo Morishita |
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Affiliation: | Second Department of Surgery, Gunma University School of Medicine, 3-39-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8511, Japan. |
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Abstract: | A rare case of sudden hemorrhage caused by breast cancer is reported. A 71-year-old woman noted bleeding from her left breast. Physical examination of the left breast showed a localized open cavity accompanied by bleeding and coagulation. The patient had no history of breast trauma or anticoagulation therapy. Incisional biopsy followed by histological examination resulted in a diagnosis of granulation tissue with no cancer cells present. Mammography and ultrasonography indicated probable breast cancer. As a result, a second incisional biopsy was performed, which suggested invasive ductal carcinoma without histological skin invasion. A modified radical mastectomy was performed under a diagnosis of stage II breast cancer. Breast cancer with sudden hemorrhage is rare. We review the literature and discuss the cause of this unusual manifestation. |
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Keywords: | Sudden hemorrhage Breast cancer Open cavity |
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