Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: Synchronous infiltrating ductal carcinoma and primary extramedullary plasmacytoma of the breast | BioMed Central World Journal of Surgical Oncology Open Access Case report Synchronous infiltrating ductal carcinoma and primary extramedullary plasmacytoma of the breast Shui Cao1 Hong-Gang Kang1 Yan-Xue Liu2 and Xiu-Bao Ren 1 Address Department of Biotherapy Tianjin Cancer Hospital Institute Tianjin Medical University Tianjin PR China and 2Department of Pathology Tianjin Cancer Hospital Institute Tianjin Medical University Tianjin PR China Email Shui Cao - walterduke2002@ Hong-Gang Kang - frank3000king@ Yan-Xue Liu - yanxueliu@ Xiu-Bao Ren - rwziyi@ Corresponding author Published 24 April 2009 Received 9 January 2009 World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2009 7 43 doi 1477-7819-7-43 Accepted 24 April 2009 This article is available from http content 7 1 43 2009 Cao et al licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http licenses by which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Background Extramedullary plasmacytomas are seldom solitary and usually progress to diffuse myelomatosis. Plasmacytomas of the breast are rare especially when not associated multiple myeloma. Synchronous infiltrating ductal carcinoma and primary extramedullary plasmacytoma of the breast have not previously reported. Case presentation A 27-years-old woman with an untreated upper outer quadrant breast mass for 1-year was referred to our cancer hospital for surgical evaluation of increasing breast pain. Postoperatively microscopic examination revealed an infiltrating ductal carcinoma complicated by an extramedullary plasmacytoma divided by fibrous tissue in one section. Following surgery the patient received chemotherapy for the carcinoma and radiotherapy for the plasmacytoma. Conclusion In this case careful histopathology examination was essential .
