Breast cancer presenting as unilateral arm edema

Shaheen Zakaria; Ruth Johnson; Barbara A. Pockaj; Amy C. Degnim

doi:10.1007/s11606-006-0077-0

Breast cancer presenting as unilateral arm edema

Shaheen Zakaria, Ruth Johnson, Barbara A. Pockaj, Amy C. Degnim

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Abstract

CONTEXT: Symptomatic arm lymphedema as the presenting symptom of invasive breast carcinoma is a rare occurrence. DESIGN: We report a case of invasive breast cancer presenting with unilateral arm swelling. The patient was initially thought to have venous thrombosis. A thorough physical examination and a mammogram revealed the presence of breast cancer and associated subclinical axillary lymphadenopathy. CONCLUSION: Failure to recognize this presentation can lead to misdiagnosis or a significant delay in diagnosis and treatment.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	675-676
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of general internal medicine
Volume	22
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-006-0077-0
State	Published - May 2007

Keywords

Breast cancer
Diagnosis
Lymphedema

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Internal Medicine

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Breast cancer presenting as unilateral arm edema

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