Secretory breast carcinoma in a 6-year-old girl: mastectomy with sentinel lymph node dissection

Secretory breast carcinoma (SBC) is a rare type of breast neoplasia that was originally described in children. SBC is an indolent breast tumor with good clinical outcome and rare systemic involvement. Since, majority of studies concerning pediatric SBC have been case reports, it has been difficult t...

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Published in:Pediatric surgery international 2015-07, Vol.31 (7), p.677-681
Main Authors: Soyer, Tutku, Yaman Bajin, İnci, Orhan, Diclehan, Yalçin, Bilgehan, Özgen Kiratli, Pinar, Oğuz, Berna, Karnak, İbrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Breast Neoplasms - surgery
Carcinoma - surgery
Case Report
Child
Female
Humans
Lymph Node Excision
Lymph Nodes - surgery
Mastectomy
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatrics
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
Surgery
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Summary:Secretory breast carcinoma (SBC) is a rare type of breast neoplasia that was originally described in children. SBC is an indolent breast tumor with good clinical outcome and rare systemic involvement. Since, majority of studies concerning pediatric SBC have been case reports, it has been difficult to clearly elucidate the characteristics and optimal treatment strategies for SBC in children. Although treatment recommendations vary, surgical excision is the primary mode of treatment. Also, necessity of axillary and/or sentinel lymph node dissection is another matter of discussion in children. We report a 6-year-old girl who was diagnosed as SBC was reported to discuss the use of mastectomy with sentinel lymph node dissection in the treatment of this rare tumor in children.
ISSN:0179-0358
1437-9813
DOI:10.1007/s00383-015-3721-0