Locoregional recurrence of breast cancer presenting as upper limb venous thromboembolism
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Locoregional recurrence of breast cancer is a major concern for both patient and oncologist. Presentation as venous thromboembolism (VTE) carries risk of delayed diagnosis and has a poor prognosis. Here we describe, for the first time in the literature, a delayed diagnosis of local recurrence of infiltrative inflammatory breast cancer presenting as extensive deep venous thrombosis of the upper arm veins. This case demonstrates the need for a high level of vigilance for recurrence of malignancy in patients with no concurrent risk factors for VTE and atypical clinical progression in order to reach a timely diagnosis.
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2017-08
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Gynaecology, Oncology. Pathology.
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BMJ Case Reports 2017; doi:10.1136/bcr-2017-220899: Unusual presentation of more common disease/injury
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