Squamous Cell Carcinoma of The Skin Mimicking Breast Cancer: A Case Report

Abstract

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the second most common skin cancer and it often occurs in sun-exposed areas such as head and neck skin. Invasive SCC located on breast skin is a rare entity and may clinically mimic breast cancer. We report a case of a 39 years old female with a non-eroded, vegetative, growing lesion on the right breast skin, initially mimicking breast cancer both clinically and histopathologically. After surgery with clear margins, adjuvant radiotherapy was administered, by considering the pathological risk factors for recurrence. At 14 months, the patient is disease-free and under regular follow-up. Invasive SCC of the breast skin is a rare entity and may have different etiology/behavior or directly develop de novo when compared to SCCs located on sun-exposed skin. Medical history and physical examination in conjunction with histopathological examination of the biopsy specimen are critical for the accuracy of the diagnosis and the correct treatment decision in patients presenting with a mass invading breast skin.

Keywords

• Surgery
• Skin Cancer
• Breast Cancer
• Radiotherapy
• Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Meme Kanserini Taklit Eden Cilt Skuamöz Hücreli Karsinomu: Vaka Raporu

Abstract

Skuamöz hücreli karsinomu (SHK), 2. en sık cilt kanseridir ve sıklıkla baş- boyun gibi güneş gören bölgelerde ortaya çıkar. Meme cildinden kaynaklanan invazif SHK nadir bir tablodur ve klinik olarak meme kanserini taklit edebilir. 39 yaşındaki hastada; sağ memede non-erode, vejetatif, büyüyen lezyondan biyopsi alınmıştır ve klinik ve histopatolojik olarak meme kanserini taklit eden bu vaka sunulmuştur. Cerrahi sınırları temiz bir şekilde opere edilen hasta, rekürrens için risk faktörleri değerlendirilerek, adjuvant radyoterapi ile tedavi edilmiştir. 14 ay sonrasında, hastada halen nüks saptanmamış ve düzenli takiplerdedir. İnvazif meme cilt SHK’u nadir bir tablodur ve güneşe maruz kalan bölgede gelişen SHK’a göre farklı etiyoloji/ davranışa sahip olabilir. Meme cildinde kitle ile başvuran hastanın doğru tanı ve tedavisi için tıbbi hikaye ve fizik muayene ile birlikte histopatolojik değerlendirme kritiktir.

Keywords

• Cerrahi
• Cilt Kanseri
• Meme kanseri
• Radyoterapi
• Skuamöz hücreli kanser

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