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14 February 2019 : Case report  South Korea

Spindle Cell Sarcoma Mimicking Supraclavicular Lymph Node Metastasis of Breast Cancer

Challenging differential diagnosis

Se Hyun Paek1ABDE, Kyoung Eun Lee2DF, Han Su Kim3DF, Joohyun Woo1DF, Woosung Lim1ADEG*

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.913581

Am J Case Rep 2019; 20:194-197

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Sarcomas can develop de novo or secondary to radiotherapy after or during breast cancer treatment. Diagnosis can be challenging, as such, a sarcoma is often missed on routine follow-up imaging and often presents with dermatologic findings.

CASE REPORT: Here, we present a case of a 45-year-old female who developed spindle cell sarcoma on her neck, which was mimicking supraclavicular lymph node metastasis of breast cancer.

CONCLUSIONS: Based on our report, we recommend a tissue biopsy with an immunohistochemistry profile when a mass suspicious for metastasis is found in patients with breast cancer.

Keywords: Breast Neoplasms, Sarcoma, Neoplasm Metastasis, Diagnosis, Differential, Lymphatic Metastasis, Middle Aged, Neck, Neoplasms, Second Primary, Soft Tissue Neoplasms

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