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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/diagnóstico por imagen , Neoplasias de los Músculos/diagnóstico por imagen , Neoplasias de los Tejidos Blandos/diagnóstico por imagen , Neoplasias Torácicas/diagnóstico por imagen , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X , Adulto , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Femenino , Fibroma/patología , Fibroma/cirugía , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Neoplasias de los Músculos/patología , Neoplasias de los Músculos/cirugía , Escápula/diagnóstico por imagen , Neoplasias de los Tejidos Blandos/patología , Neoplasias de los Tejidos Blandos/cirugía , Neoplasias Torácicas/patología , Neoplasias Torácicas/cirugía , Pared Torácica/diagnóstico por imagen , Pared Torácica/patología , Pared Torácica/cirugíaRESUMEN
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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Neoplasias de la Mama/patología , Carcinoma Medular/patología , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Neoplasias de la Mama/radioterapia , Neoplasias de la Mama/cirugía , Carcinoma Medular/radioterapia , Carcinoma Medular/cirugía , Supervivencia sin Enfermedad , Femenino , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Pronóstico , Estudios RetrospectivosAsunto(s)
Neoplasias de la Mama/patología , Fibroma/patología , Neoplasias Cutáneas/patología , Adulto , Femenino , HumanosRESUMEN
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.
