Zakaria Shaheen, Johnson Ruth, Pockaj Barbara A, Degnim Amy C
Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
J Gen Intern Med. 2007 May;22(5):675-6. doi: 10.1007/s11606-006-0077-0.
Symptomatic arm lymphedema as the presenting symptom of invasive breast carcinoma is a rare occurrence.
We report a case of invasive breast cancer presenting with unilateral arm swelling. The patient was initially thought to have venous thrombosis. A thorough physical examination and a mammogram revealed the presence of breast cancer and associated subclinical axillary lymphadenopathy.
Failure to recognize this presentation can lead to misdiagnosis or a significant delay in diagnosis and treatment.
有症状的手臂淋巴水肿作为浸润性乳腺癌的首发症状是一种罕见情况。
我们报告一例以单侧手臂肿胀为表现的浸润性乳腺癌病例。该患者最初被认为患有静脉血栓形成。全面的体格检查和乳房X线摄影显示存在乳腺癌及相关的亚临床腋窝淋巴结病。
未能识别这种表现可导致误诊或诊断及治疗的显著延迟。