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Forequarter amputation in a patient with locally advanced recurrent breast carcinoma
Vieira, René Aloisio da Costa; Toller, Eduardo Areas; Morgan, Andréa Moreno; Oliveira-Junior, Idam de.
  • Vieira, René Aloisio da Costa; Graduate Program in Oncology, Hospital do Câncer de Barretos ­ Barretos (SP), Brazil. Barretos. BR
  • Toller, Eduardo Areas; Department of Orthopedics, Hospital do Câncer de Barretos ­ Barretos (SP), Brazil. Barretos. BR
  • Morgan, Andréa Moreno; Graduate Program in Oncology, Hospital do Câncer de Barretos ­ Barretos (SP), Brazil. Barretos. BR
  • Oliveira-Junior, Idam de; Graduate Program in Gynecology, Obstetrics, and Mastology, School of Medicine of Botucatu ­ Botucatu (SP), Brazil. Botucatu. BR
Mastology (Online) ; 30: 1-3, 2020.
Artigo em Inglês | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1100073
ABSTRACT
Forequarter amputation (FQA) involves the removal of the upper limb, clavicle, and scapula and is indicated for the resection of primary or metastatic tumors invading the axillary neurovascular bundle. Reports on breast cancer have associated FQA with the primary resection of a locally advanced tumor, resection of recurrent disease, brachial plexus injury, Stewart-Treves syndrome, or sarcoma secondary to breast cancer irradiation. We described a case of recurrent breast carcinoma with curative-intent surgery. The surgery aimed at locoregional control and improvement in the quality of life. The literature is scarce on the topic, discussing the multiple aspects related to the indication of FQA for breast cancer patients. This report presents the first case described in Latin American literature.


Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: LILACS (Américas) Idioma: Inglês Revista: Mastology (Online) Assunto da revista: Neoplasias da Mama Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Artigo País de afiliação: Brasil Instituição/País de afiliação: Department of Orthopedics, Hospital do Câncer de Barretos ­ Barretos (SP), Brazil/BR / Graduate Program in Gynecology, Obstetrics, and Mastology, School of Medicine of Botucatu ­ Botucatu (SP), Brazil/BR / Graduate Program in Oncology, Hospital do Câncer de Barretos ­ Barretos (SP), Brazil/BR

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: LILACS (Américas) Idioma: Inglês Revista: Mastology (Online) Assunto da revista: Neoplasias da Mama Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Artigo País de afiliação: Brasil Instituição/País de afiliação: Department of Orthopedics, Hospital do Câncer de Barretos ­ Barretos (SP), Brazil/BR / Graduate Program in Gynecology, Obstetrics, and Mastology, School of Medicine of Botucatu ­ Botucatu (SP), Brazil/BR / Graduate Program in Oncology, Hospital do Câncer de Barretos ­ Barretos (SP), Brazil/BR