Successful treatment of triple primary tumor |
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| Authors: | Sidika Kurul Zuleyha Akgun Esra Kaytan Saglam Mert Basaran Serap Yucel Sitki Tuzlali |
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| Institution: | 1. Istanbul University, School of Medicine, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey;2. Bezmialem Vakif University, School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Istanbul, Turkey;3. Istanbul University, School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Istanbul, Turkey;4. Istanbul University, School of Medicine, Department of Medical Oncology, Istanbul, Turkey;5. Istanbul University, School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Istanbul, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | INTRODUCTIONThe occurrence of multiple primary tumors is rare. Only limited number of cases with triple malignancy have been reported. We report here a rare case of a woman presented synchronous triple tumors, in her lung, breast, skin.PRESENTATION OF CASEA 56-year-old woman presented with invasive ductal carcinoma of breast, non-small cell lung cancer and malignant melanoma. The patient undergone mastectomy and malignant melanoma tumor excision on-site. After operation stereotactic radiotherapy was given to her lung tumor. Six course of chemotherapy was given to her. She is alive with no progression.DISCUSSIONThe patient was diagnosed with melanoma and staging by FDG/PET. There is not any study about routine using PET/CT in the melanoma staging.CONCLUSIONThis is a very rare synchronous triple tumor case. |
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| Keywords: | Melanoma Breast cancer Non small cell lung cancer PET |
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