A fungating micro-invasive ductal carcinoma in situ

A 45-year-old, previously healthy woman presented to our institution for left breast pain. A couple of years before presentation, she neglected a small, superficial breast mass. Recently, she reported a rapid increase in the size of the mass with severe pain. On physical examination, a huge, ulcerated, foul-smelling, oozing tumor occupied the entire left breast (Fig 1). Mammography was not an option owing to its size. Therefore, a chest radiograph was done, which revealed a large mass projecting over the left hemithorax, obscuring the left lung.

Source: Surgery - May 2, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Ibrahim A. Alameh, Jessica Khoury, Nour Abdul Halim, Eman Sbaity, Hazem I. Assi Source Type: research