Axillary Node Metastatic Carcinoma Without Definitive Primary: A Case Report

Highlights • Metastatic carcinoma is identified in an axillary node, without a breast lesion identified on mammogram. • MRI nor PET identified a cancer primary in the breast, or elsewhere in the body, rendering this as carcinoma of unknown primary (CUP). • Histochemical staining identified the nodal...

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Published in:International journal of surgery case reports 2016-01, Vol.25, p.196-198
Main Authors: Anderson, Spencer R, Scarborough, Charles S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Axillary
Breast
Case Report
CUP
Metastatic carcinoma
Surgery
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Summary:Highlights • Metastatic carcinoma is identified in an axillary node, without a breast lesion identified on mammogram. • MRI nor PET identified a cancer primary in the breast, or elsewhere in the body, rendering this as carcinoma of unknown primary (CUP). • Histochemical staining identified the nodal metastasis consistent with breast origin. • Recommended treatment for isolated axillary CUP is mastectomy alone, or combination radiation plus chemotherapy.
ISSN:2210-2612
2210-2612
DOI:10.1016/j.ijscr.2016.06.048