Sternal metastasis - breast cancer

Case contributed by Tariq Walizai , 16 Aug 2023
Diagnosis probable
Changed by Liz Silverstone, 17 Aug 2023
Disclosures - updated 6 Dec 2022: Nothing to disclose

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Title was changed:
Sternal metastatic lesion-Primarymetastasis - breast CAcancer
Status changed from pending review to published (public).
Published At was set to 2023-08-17T12:52:02.709Z.
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CT scan has done forBreast cancer follow up of the know malignancy case+up.
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The patient is a biopsyBiopsy-proven case of right-sided invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast for which she has undergonepost mastectomy and now CT is done for follow up of the disease proces.

Current CT findings are concerning for most likely bony metastasis in the form of sternal involvement as described above

  • -<p>The patient is a biopsy-proven case of right-sided invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast for which she has undergone mastectomy and now CT is done for follow up of the disease proces.</p><p>Current CT findings are concerning for most likely bony metastasis in the form of sternal involvement as described above</p>
  • +<p>Biopsy-proven <a href="/articles/invasive-breast-carcinoma-of-no-special-type-1" title="Invasive ductal carcinoma">invasive ductal carcinoma</a> of the breast post mastectomy.</p><p>Current CT findings are concerning for bony metastasis in the form of sternal involvement as described above</p>

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Sternal metastatic lesion-Primary breast CA
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Sternal metastasis - breast cancer
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Findings was changed:

The right breast is surgically absentRight mastectomy. No evidence of recurrent/residual lesion is seenlocal recurrence.

The left breast and both axillary regions are within normal limits.

Sternum is showing an expansileExpansile lytic lesion in itsthe body of the sternum with cortical breach most likely suggestive of a secondary depositmetastatic.

Rest of the pulmonary parenchyma appears unremarkable bilaterallyClear lungs.

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