Primary amelanotic melanoma of the breast: combating a rare cancer
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Ahitagni Biswas Shikha Goyal Ayushi Jain Vaishali Suri Sandeep Mathur Pramod Kumar Julka Goura Kishor Rat
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2010
Description
Background Malignant melanoma is the foremost cause of metastasis to the breast from extramammary solid neoplasm. However primary melanoma of the breast is a distinct rarity. Primary melanoma involves the skin and less commonly the glandular parenchyma of the breast. Method We herein describe a case of primary amelanotic melanoma of the breast parenchyma in a 32-year-old female managed with a combination of surgery, adjuvant radiotherapy and immunotherapy. Conclusion This case report aims to increase awareness of unusual neoplasms of the breast which might require a different surgical and adjuvant therapeutic approach.
Breast Cancer DOI 10.1007/s12282-010-0231-8 Received: 24 January 2010 / Accepted: 16 September 2010 The Japanese Breast Cancer Society 2010
