Case report of bilateral inflammatory breast cancer

Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2010 Jul;19(4):558-60. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2009.01075.x. Epub 2009 Aug 25.

Abstract

Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is a rare entity that makes up 1-3% of breast cancers. As the diagnosis of IBC is mainly clinical, for the inexperienced the clinical appearance can mimic mastitis leading to diagnostic delay and it is often associated with a poor prognosis. Very few cases of bilateral IBC are reported in the literature, all of which have been synchronous. We report an unusual case of bilateral metachronous IBC each with complete clinico-pathological response after treatment with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and surgery on both occasions.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Breast Neoplasms / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Inflammatory Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Inflammatory Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Inflammatory Breast Neoplasms / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoadjuvant Therapy
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents