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Case Reports
. 2021 Apr 16;14(4):e237474.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-237474.

Rare case of primary small-cell neuroendocrine breast carcinoma

Lina Pankratjevaite  1 , Mette Holmqvist  2 , Amuras Samulionis  3 , Ute Hoyer  2
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Rare case of primary small-cell neuroendocrine breast carcinoma

Lina Pankratjevaite et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

Small-cell breast cancer is a very rare and aggressive type of neuroendocrine carcinoma. Histologically, it is indistinguishable from small-cell neuroendocrine lung cancer. Due to that, patients with small-cell neuroendocrine breast cancer should undergo examination of other areas of the body. Small-cell breast cancer may be treated with a combination of surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. However, no standard treatment exists due to the small number of cases. We present a case of a 49-year-old woman with right breast primary small-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma.

Keywords: breast cancer; breast surgery; surgical oncology.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

Figures

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Figure 1
The lesion has been seen on the ultrasound image.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Hypermetabolic activity in the right breast has been seen on positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scan.
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Figure 3
MRI showing tumour in the right breast.
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