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Αλέξανδρος Γ. Σφακιανάκης
ΩτοΡινοΛαρυγγολόγος
Αναπαύσεως 5
Άγιος Νικόλαος Κρήτη 72100
2841026182
6032607174

Πέμπτη 26 Απριλίου 2018

Fungating breast mass in a developed country

Description 

A 56-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a left breast mass. Initially, she noticed two small lumps on the left breast that evolved in 18 months into an ulcerated mass with foul-odour drainage. Four months prior to admission, she developed fevers, fatigue and progressive dyspnoea. She normally could walk a block without limitations but progressed to dyspnoea with minimal exertion. Her family noted that she was spending most of the day in bed secondary to fatigue. Her fevers measured as high as 101.5°F and was alleviated by acetaminophen. One week prior to admission, she had a syncopal episode while standing up from her couch. Her mother came to visit after the syncope and noticed a foul odour. After she revealed the mass to her mother, she was taken to a primary care doctor who recommended the emergency department. The patient had no known medical history. She...



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