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Inflammatory Breast Cancer

 Syn. T4d breast cancer

Signs & Symptoms

 Breast Skin redness
Ref: Uptodate [ Inflammatory Breast Cancer:Clinical features and treatment]
Breast inflammation
Ref: Uptodate [ Inflammatory Breast Cancer:Clinical features and treatment]
Self-diagnosed Breast mass
Note: Rapidly growing and self-diagnosed/***a discretely palpable lump may or may not be present
Ref: Uptodate [ Inflammatory Breast Cancer:Clinical features and treatment]
Warm breast skin #criteria
Note: Skin erythema occupying at least one third of breast
Ref: Uptodate [ Inflammatory Breast Cancer:Clinical features and treatment] Harrison [ 559] Cecil [ 603]

Physical Examination

 Swollen lymphnode
Note: Axillary,supraclavicular or distant lymphnodes
Ref: Uptodate [ Inflammatory Breast Cancer:Clinical features and treatment] Cecil [ 603]
Breast tenderness
Ref: Uptodate [ Inflammatory Breast Cancer:Clinical features and treatment]

Lab / Serology

Imagin Study

 Rapidly growing Breast lump
Note: Rapidly growing and self-diagnosed/***a discretely palpable lump may or may not be present
Ref: Uptodate [ Inflammatory Breast Cancer:Clinical features and treatment]
Breast lump
Note: Rapidly growing and self-diagnosed/***a discretely palpable lump may or may not be present
Ref: Uptodate [ Inflammatory Breast Cancer:Clinical features and treatment]
Breast enlargement
Ref: Uptodate [ Inflammatory Breast Cancer:Clinical features and treatment]

Complication

Risk Factors

Cause

Other