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The Great Mimicker : Zona Zoster at the Mastectomy Site Causing Contralateral Intramammary Lymph Node Enlargement
Joint Authors
Aksoy Ozcan, Umit
Yildirim, Yesim
Tezcanli, Evrim
Garipagaoglu, Melahat
Source
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-03-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Zona zoster is rarely observed in patients with malignancy; when present, it follows a dermatomal fashion.
Involvement of widely separated regions is very rare.
Hereby, zona zoster causing enlarged intramammary lymph nodes (IMLN) in the opposite breast is reported for the first time in literature.
The masses were hypoechoic on US with no hilum and hypervascular on color Doppler US.
MRI showed hypointense masses with type 3 time-intensity curve and adjacent vessel sign.
The complete regression of the nodes after the antiviral therapy confirmed the diagnosis.
In breast cancer patients, IMLN enlargements may mimic breast cancer metastasis, and zona zoster infection of the mastectomy site may present with contralateral IMLN enlargement due to altered lymphatic drainage.
When breast US is not sufficient for the differential diagnosis, breast MRI may warrant proper diagnosis, and prevent unnecessary biopsies.
Antiviral treatment with followup would be sufficient for management.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Aksoy Ozcan, Umit& Tezcanli, Evrim& Yildirim, Yesim& Garipagaoglu, Melahat. 2012. The Great Mimicker : Zona Zoster at the Mastectomy Site Causing Contralateral Intramammary Lymph Node Enlargement. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Aksoy Ozcan, Umit…[et al.]. The Great Mimicker : Zona Zoster at the Mastectomy Site Causing Contralateral Intramammary Lymph Node Enlargement. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Aksoy Ozcan, Umit& Tezcanli, Evrim& Yildirim, Yesim& Garipagaoglu, Melahat. The Great Mimicker : Zona Zoster at the Mastectomy Site Causing Contralateral Intramammary Lymph Node Enlargement. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-473905
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-473905