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Elastofibromas are rare benign soft tissue tumours that are usually located between the scapula and the rib cage deep in the serratus anterior muscle. Their anatomical location, distinctive clinical symptoms and radiological characteristics set them apart from malignant soft tissue tumours. Although they are rare, it is necessary to be aware of this benign tumour to avoid unnecessary biopsies; surgical resection may, however, be recommended to obtain a differential diagnosis from malignant sarcomas. We report three cases of elastofibroma dorsi in a 48-year-old man, a 33-year-old woman and a 42-year-old man.
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Fibroma/diagnostic imaging , Muscle Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Soft Tissue Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Thoracic Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Adult , Diagnosis, Differential , Female , Fibroma/pathology , Fibroma/surgery , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Muscle Neoplasms/pathology , Muscle Neoplasms/surgery , Scapula/diagnostic imaging , Soft Tissue Neoplasms/pathology , Soft Tissue Neoplasms/surgery , Thoracic Neoplasms/pathology , Thoracic Neoplasms/surgery , Thoracic Wall/diagnostic imaging , Thoracic Wall/pathology , Thoracic Wall/surgeryABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: Typical medullary carcinoma of the breast is a rare histological form of breast carcinoma. It represents less than 5% of all breast cancer. It is known for its favourable prognosis. Considering the rarity of the series we could retrieve, we aimed at underlining the particularities of this pathology. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Retrospective study about 33 cases of typical medullary carcinoma managed at the Salah-Azaïz Institute during a period of six years between 1994 and 1999. RESULTS: The mean age was 47.5 years. The left breast was concerned in about 55% of cases. Mean tumoral size was 46mm. Sixty-one percent of our patients were treated by radical surgery. Seventy-three percent undergo radiotherapy, 57% chemotherapy and 42% hormonotherapy. The five-year free-disease survival was about 85%. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Typical medullary carcinoma of the breast is a rare histological form of breast carcinoma. Its treatment is similar to the other breast cancers. Our results agree with the different published studies and confirm its favourable prognosis.
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Breast Neoplasms/pathology , Carcinoma, Medullary/pathology , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Breast Neoplasms/radiotherapy , Breast Neoplasms/surgery , Carcinoma, Medullary/radiotherapy , Carcinoma, Medullary/surgery , Disease-Free Survival , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Prognosis , Retrospective StudiesSubject(s)
Breast Neoplasms/pathology , Fibroma/pathology , Skin Neoplasms/pathology , Adult , Female , HumansABSTRACT
Schwannoma is a rare nervous tumor developed on schwan cells. Only 22 cases of breast schwannoma have been published since 2005. It usually appears as a breast lump having clinical and radiological characteristics suggestive of kindness. Its diagnosis is histological. Its treatment is surgical. Through two observations and a review of the literature we would try to remind the characteristics of this tumor.
