Bilateral Breast Carcinoma after Treatment with Immunosuppressant.
- Author:
Beom Seok KO
1
;
Kweon Cheon KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Chosun University College of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea. kckim@mail.chosun.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Bilateral breast cancer;
Renal transplantation;
Immunosuppressive agent
- MeSH:
Breast Neoplasms*;
Breast*;
Cyclosporine;
Female;
Humans;
Immunosuppression;
Kidney Transplantation;
Lymph Nodes;
Mastectomy, Modified Radical;
Mastectomy, Segmental;
Middle Aged
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2002;63(2):163-166
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Bilateral breast cancer developed in a 45-year-old woman who received a renal transplant followed by immunosuppression with Cyclosporine. She underwent a left modified radical mastectomy, and right breast conserving surgery, with both axillary lymph nodes being dissect. Few cases have been reported on breast cancer associated with renal transplantation. Although a causal relationship with immunosuppression therapy and breast carcinoma was not implied, a heightened awareness of the possible coexistence of immunosuppression therapy and breast carcinomas are necessary.
