Simultaneous forequarter amputation and radical mastectomy for metastatic breast carcinoma in a male patient: a case report.
10.4174/jkss.2011.81.Suppl1.S6
- Author:
Mehmet AYVAZ
;
Caglar YILGOR
;
Musa Ugur MERMERKAYA
;
Ali KONAN
;
Erhan SONMEZ
;
Rifat Emre ACAROGLU
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Breast neoplasms;
Male;
Radical mastectomy;
Amputation
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma;
Amputation;
Breast;
Breast Neoplasms;
Humans;
Male;
Mastectomy;
Mastectomy, Radical;
Osteomyelitis;
Sarcoma;
Upper Extremity
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2011;81(Suppl 1):S6-S11
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Although the majority of forequarter amputations are performed for high-grade bone and soft tissue sarcomas or extensive osteomyelitis of the upper extremity, this radical operation may also be indicated for the curative treatment of recurrent breast cancer and for the palliation of locally advanced breast cancer. We report a male patient with metastatic breast adenocarcinoma who underwent simultaneous mastectomy and forequarter amputation for the management of both his primary and metastatic disease.
