The pathological findings of vasculitis simultaneously occurring with carcinoma, invasive breast carcinoma in a patient with Behçet's disease

Breast Cancer. 2006;13(4):378-81. doi: 10.2325/jbcs.13.378.

Abstract

We present a rare case of invasive right breast carcinoma in a 72-year-old woman with Behçet's disease (BD). A radical modified right mastectomy and axillary lymphadenectomy were performed and postoperative hormonal therapy with the aromatase inhibitor anastrozole was administered for adjuvant therapy. At 10 months follow-up the patient remains disease free. Malignancies associated with BD are very uncommon. The pathological findings showed small vessel vasculitis and lobulitis of the breast in association with invasive carcinoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Behcet Syndrome / complications*
  • Breast Neoplasms / complications*
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Breast Neoplasms / surgery
  • Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / complications*
  • Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / diagnosis
  • Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymph Node Excision
  • Mastectomy, Modified Radical