Chyle Leak After Axillary Node Clearance in Breast Cancer Surgery-A Rare Complication and a Proposed Management Strategy from the British and Italian Experience.

Background: Chyle leak after axillary surgery is a rare complication that lacks consensus and management guidelines. This study aimed to present the experiences of two centers in chyle leak management after axillary node clearance for breast cancer. Furthermore the authors provide a review of its pathophysiology and clinical diagnostic methods.

Malignant phyllodes tumor of the breast: a systematic review.

Phyllodes tumors (PT) are fibroepithelial neoplasms of the breast showing a peculiar leaf-like appearance. They account for 0.3 to 1% of all primary breast tumors and 2.

Breast Shwannoma - Time to explore alternative management strategy?

Schwannoma (SCH) is a benign peripheral nerve sheath neoplasm of Schwann cell origin. It can be observed anywhere whilst the breast is uncommon site. Preliminary investigations are not entirely diagnostic and surgical excision is often required to reach a conclusion.

Unusual presentation of a large GIST in an extraintestinal site: a challenging diagnosis dilemma.

Gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST) is a recent recognised tumour entity. In the past, those tumours were classified as leiomyomas, leiomyosarcomas and leiomyoblastomas, but it is now evident that GIST is a separate tumour entity and is the most common sarcoma of the gastrointestinal tract especially with advances in immunohistochemical staining techniques and improvements in microscopic structural imaging. We present a case of GIST of unusual location and presentation pattern, with an overview over current GISTs' diagnosis and management strategies.

Fibromatosis, a benign breast disease mimicking carcinoma. A case report.

Introduction: Fibromatosis is an uncommon breast lesion that can mimic breast carcinoma in its clinical presentation.

Case Summary: We present a clinical case in which a diagnosis and treatment dilemma existed, in terms of ultrasound findings that were not clear and suspicious, as well as results of Fine needle aspiration cytology. Our findings are compared with previous published cases.

Unilateral breastfeeding: an unusual practice that might be the reason for future development of contralateral breast disease.

Background: A significant number of mothers have breastfed their babies from one breast only or from one breast more than the other. They presented to the breast clinic with complaints that mainly involve the breast that was not used or less used for breastfeeding.

Methods: The database of the Breast Unit at King Fahd Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was reviewed from April 1998 to March 2010.