Case report: Advanced breast cancer with scalp metastases: a report of two cases.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast cancer, identified as the most prevalent cancer worldwide, presents considerable difficulties in advanced stages, especially when involving metastatic spread. Scalp metastasis from breast cancer represents a rare and insufficiently explored occurrence. This paper seeks to illuminate this uncommon manifestation by presenting two cases of scalp metastatic breast cancer in Chinese women.

Case report

Case 1: A 45-year-old Chinese woman with a history of invasive ductal carcinoma presented with a scalp lesion indicative of recurrence. Concurrently, she was diagnosed with bone metastases and recurrence at the original site. Despite undergoing various treatments, including chemotherapy and hormonal therapy, her condition worsened, ultimately leading to her passing

SUBMITTER: Yu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11532104 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature