Multidisciplinary management of small cell carcinoma of the breast: a case report

Nagoya J Med Sci. 2014 Feb;76(1-2):173-80.

Abstract

We report a case of primary small cell carcinoma (SCC) of the breast in a 59-year-old female. To the best of our knowledge, there are only 44 cases of this disease reported in the English literature. The patient also had regional nodal metastases, but no distant metastases. She underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy according to a regimen of pulmonary SCC, and combination of cisplatin and etoposide (CDDP+VP16). The tumor partially responded to neoadjuvant chemotherapy. The treatment was followed by modified radical mastectomy and adjuvant chemotherapy, i.e., EC therapy (epirubicin and cyclophosphamide). She was also administered in total 50 Gy of radiation treatment to the chest wall. At this writing, the patient has evidenced no recurrence 36 months after her diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Biopsy
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Breast Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Carcinoma, Small Cell / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Small Cell / therapy*
  • Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Cisplatin / administration & dosage
  • Cyclophosphamide / administration & dosage
  • Epirubicin / administration & dosage
  • Etoposide / administration & dosage
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Mastectomy, Modified Radical*
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoadjuvant Therapy*
  • Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultrasonography, Mammary

Substances

  • Epirubicin
  • Etoposide
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Cisplatin