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ArticleBMJ case reports2024

Necrotising cellulitis of the breast associated with a fungating mucinous adenocarcinoma.

Marnie Abeshouse, Martina Lopez-May, Stephanie Bernik, Tara Balija

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 36% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Marnie AbeshouseBreast Surgery, The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York, USA marnie.abeshouse@mountsinai.org.
Martina Lopez-MayBreast Surgery, The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York, USA.
Stephanie BernikBreast Surgery, The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York, USA.
Tara BalijaBreast Surgery, The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6236-6089
Mount Sinai Hospital · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Breast necrotising soft tissue infections (NSTIs) are rare surgical emergencies with limited cases described in the literature. Here, we discuss a unique case of a woman in her 70s who presented with newly diagnosed diabetes and a neglected right breast cancer associated with breast erythema, skin necrosis, crepitus on examination and breast soft tissue gas seen on CT requiring emergent total mastectomy with partial pectoralis muscle excision. Pathology revealed a 15 cm invasive mucinous adenocarcinoma and necrotising polymicrobial cellulitis with a large abscess cavity. She recovered from her surgery with strict glycaemic control and a 10-day course of antibiotics. Multidisciplinary tumour board recommended adjuvant anastrozole, abemaciclib and postmastectomy radiation to complete her oncological treatment. Although exceedingly rare, it is important that clinicians be aware of, promptly recognise and properly treat NSTIs of the breast, as correct care can be life-saving from both infection and malignancy.

Indexed as

Adenocarcinoma, MucinousBreast NeoplasmsFasciitis, NecrotizingSoft Tissue InfectionsBreastCellulitisFemaleHumansMastectomyBreast cancerBreast surgeryGeneral surgery

Identifiers

PMID38216158
PMCPMC10806865
OpenAlexW4390788519

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