Carcinoma-en-cuirasse secondary to breast cancer: a report of two cases
Keywords:
Advanced breast cancer, dermal complications, limited experience, poor prognosisAbstract
Background: Breast cancer is the most common malignancy seen in our practice and usually present with a painless lump. It may infrequently present with dermal manifestations or complications. These includes carcinoma-en-cuirasse which is a rare dermal complication of advanced invasive breast cancer where the skin of the chest wall is infiltrated by tumour cells and appears as nodules and plaques. It occurs in either gender though more common in females. Carcinoma-en-cuirasse is associated with a poor prognosis and experience managing this rare complication of breast cancer is limited.
Aim: To highlight the clinical presentation and management challenges of carcinoma-en-cuirasse.
Methods: A report of two cases of carcinoma-en-cuirasse seen in a breast care unit of a university affiliated hospital.
Conclusion: Carcinoma-en-cuirasse is a rare dermal complication of breast cancer which responds poorly to treatment and carries a poor prognosis.
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