1.Synchronous unilateral infiltrating ductal and lobular breast carcinoma.
Shaleen KAUR ; Kartini RAHMAT ; Patricia Ann CHANDRAN ; Kasumawati ALLI ; Yang Faridah Abdul AZIZ
Singapore medical journal 2012;53(11):e240-3
The incidence of synchronous bilateral infiltrating breast cancer has been reported to be 2%. However, synchronous unilateral infiltrating ductal carcinoma and infiltrating lobular carcinoma (ILC) are very rarely reported. We present a woman with palpable ILC who was later found to have synchronous well-circumscribed ductal carcinoma on further imaging. We also discuss the use of diagnostic approaches such as ultrasonography, mammography and histopathology. This case highlights the importance of careful assessment of concurrent lesions in the breast in the presence of an existing carcinoma.
Breast Neoplasms
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complications
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diagnosis
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Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast
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complications
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diagnosis
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Carcinoma, Lobular
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complications
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diagnosis
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Female
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Humans
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Mammography
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Middle Aged
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Neoplasms, Second Primary
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diagnosis
2.Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy limited to the posterior fossa
Kartini Rahmat ; Shaleen Kaur ; Norlisah Mohd Ramli ; Patricia Ann Chandran ; Kum-Thong Wong ; Suhailah Abdullah ; Sharifah S Omar ; Dharmendra Ganesan ; Chong-Tin Tan
Neurology Asia 2010;15(3):283-286
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a rapidly progressive demyelinating disease
caused by the reactivation of JC papova virus usually in immunocompromised hosts.1
The disease is
a chronic viral infection resulting in mortality within a year.2
The condition characterized by white
matter changes in multiple locations of the brain is caused by destruction of the oligodendrogliocytes.2
We report a case of AIDS associated PML presenting with progressive cerebellar symptoms, with the
unusual feature of imaging abnormalities limited to the posterior fossa.