Ann Dermatol.  2016 Aug;28(4):499-501. 10.5021/ad.2016.28.4.499.

A Unique Cutaneous Presentation of Breast Cancer: A Red Apple Stuck in the Breast

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Dermatology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea. smargie@hanmail.net
  • 2Bio-Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.
  • 3Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea.

Abstract

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MeSH Terms

Breast Neoplasms*
Breast*

Figure

  • Fig. 1 Clinical and histopathological appearances. (A, B) Solitary well-defined erythematous firm mass on left anterior chest and its magnified image. (C, D) Histopathologic features of a mass on the left anterior chest. Tumor cells with necrosis and mitotic figures were shown with ductal differentiation in dermis (H&E; C: ×40, D: ×400). (E, F) Immunohistochemical stainings for estrogen receptor (E, ×100) and progesterone receptor (F, ×100) were positive in tumor cells.


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