Invasive Ductal Carcinoma of the Male Breast Expanding From Pacemaker Pocket Decubitus

After twenty‐five Years of therapy with different unifocal pacemaking systems, an 84‐year old male patient developed a nonseptic pacemaker decubitus. A rare incidental finding of invasive ductal carcinoma of the right mammary gland was surgically treated by a generous excision of the tumor and by co...

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Published in:Pacing and clinical electrophysiology 1999-03, Vol.22 (3), p.531-533
Main Authors: KNEZ, IGOR, CERWENKA, HERWIG, MOINFAR, FARID, HOFF, MARTIN, MÄCHLER, HEINRICH, ANELLI‐MONTI, MICHAEL, RADNER, HERBERT, RIGLER, BRUNO
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Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Breast Neoplasms, Male - etiology
Breast Neoplasms, Male - pathology
Breast Neoplasms, Male - surgery
Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast - etiology
Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast - pathology
Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast - surgery
coincidental finding
ductal carcinoma
Humans
Male
male breast cancer
Mastectomy, Radical
oncotaxis
pacemaker pocket decubitus
Pacemaker, Artificial - adverse effects
Ulcer - etiology
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Summary:After twenty‐five Years of therapy with different unifocal pacemaking systems, an 84‐year old male patient developed a nonseptic pacemaker decubitus. A rare incidental finding of invasive ductal carcinoma of the right mammary gland was surgically treated by a generous excision of the tumor and by consecutive modified radical mastectomy. According to published literature, the association of invasive ductal carcinoma arising from a pacemaker pocket decubitus and followed by curative treatment has not been previously reported. We do conclude that pacemaker generators in close relationship to the mammary gland should be considered with suspicion.
ISSN:0147-8389
1540-8159
DOI:10.1111/j.1540-8159.1999.tb00484.x