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Case Reports
. 2016 Aug 13;2(4):317-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2016.06.006. eCollection 2016 Jul.

Carcinoma en cuirasse caused by pleomorphic lobular carcinoma of the breast in a man

Christine T Lauren  1 , Nina K Antonov  2 , Jean S McGee  3 , David C de Vinck  4 , Hanina Hibshoosh  5 , Marc E Grossman  2
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Carcinoma en cuirasse caused by pleomorphic lobular carcinoma of the breast in a man

Christine T Lauren et al. JAAD Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: CTH2, caudal type homeobox gene 2; ER, estrogen receptor; PLC, pleomorphic lobular carcinoma; PR, progesterone receptor; PSA, prostate-specific antigen; TTF1, thyroid transcription factor 1; breast cancer; carcinoma en cuirasse; carcinoma of unknown primary; cutaneous metastasis; metastatic carcinoma; pleomorphic lobular carcinoma; radiation therapy.

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Fig 1
Fig 1
CT scan of the chest shows right axillary and subpectoral adenopathy.
Fig 2
Fig 2
Carcinoma en cuirasse secondary to pleomorphic lobular carcinoma of the breast. A, The anterior chest wall, shoulder and right neck were encased in an erythematous, sclerotic plaque, composed of approximately 0.5- to 1.0-cm firm papules, sparing the nipples. B, The affected area also demonstrated a peau d'orange appearance with papulonodular margins.
Fig 3
Fig 3
High-power view shows atypical cells infiltrating in a single-file pattern and abundant mucin deposition. (Hematoxylin-eosin stain.)
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