Breast Cancer Metastasis to the Upper Arm: A Rare Case and Review of the Literature
Metastasis of breast cancer to soft tissue and the brachial lymph nodes is extremely rare. Diagnosis may be delayed in asymptomatic cases, and when metastasis is in close proximity to surrounding structures, such as the nerves, histological diagnosis can be challenging. Metastatic soft-tissue tumors are associated with a poor prognosis; therefore, early diagnosis and appropriate multimodal treatment are crucial.
Authors
- Hiroko Kawashima
- Hiroshi Yoshino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6308-5222)
- Noriyuki Inaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4241-5015)
- Shinji Miwa
- Hiroko Ikeda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9129-7433)
- Hirofumi Terakawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9475-190X)
- Yuka Nishimura
Institutions
- Kanazawa University (JP)
- Kanazawa University Hospital (JP)
- Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.70352/scrj.cr.25-0036
- Primary Topic
- Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Nature