Table 1.
The clinical data of 4 breast cancer patients with dermatosis
| Case | Sex | Agea, years | Dermatosis | Lag period to breast cancer, m | Operation type | Pathology | Metastatic LN, n | AJCC stage | Outcome | Cause of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | 51 | DM | 36 | SM + ALND | primary lymphoma | 13/22 | IIIC | D | respiratory failure |
| 2 | F | 53 | DM | 24 | MRM | breast carcinoma in situ | 0/17 | IIA | S | - |
| 3 | F | 52 | AI | 36 | MRM | invasive ductal carcinoma | 10/25 | IIIC | S | - |
| 4 | F | 67 | DM | 60 | MRM | invasive ductal carcinoma | 14/21 | IIIC | S | - |
m = Months; LN = lymph node; AJCC = American Joint Committee on Cancer; F = female; DM = dermatomyositis; AI = acquired ichthyosis; SM = simple mastectomy; ALND = axillary lymph node dissection; MRM = modified radical mastectomy; D = died; S = survived.
a
Age at diagnosis of malignant breast tumor.