Table 1.

Clinical features of inflammatory breast cancer

OBJECTIVE SIGNS	SYMPTOMS
Absence of fever Warmth of the breast Edema involving more than two-thirds of the breast Skin thickening or peau d’orange Ridges dividing areas of induration and more normal areas of skin Diffuse firmness on palpation Might or might not be an underlying mass Might be axillary adenopathy Mottled erythema over at least one-third of the breast	Affected breast is often “heavier” than the unaffected breast Breast enlargement Sensation of heat, possibly tenderness Rapid onset and progression