Influence of Medical Interpreters on the Healthcare Experiences of Hospitalized Spanish-Speaking Patients.

The perspective of hospitalized patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) in US hospitals interacting with language-discordant healthcare providers remains understudied. Our goal is to examine the inpatient experiences of Spanish-speaking patients and offer suggestions to improve patient satisfaction. A survey was administered to Spanish-speaking patients using interpreters during their admission to medicine at an urban, academic hospital.

Lymphoepithelial Carcinoma of the Breast Treated With Partial Mastectomy and Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy.

Lymphoepithelial carcinoma of the breast (LELC) is a rarely encountered form of breast carcinoma, and there is limited information treatment for this entity. We present a case of a 55-year-old postmenopausal female presenting with a left breast mass on screening mammogram with core needle biopsy showing lymphoepithelial carcinoma. The patient was treated with surgical resection of the mass and sentinel lymph node biopsy, followed by adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation.

Adenomyoepithelioma of the Breast in the Setting of Prior Contralateral Breast Malignancy.

An 81-year-old female patient underwent a screening mammogram one year after completing treatment for right-sided estrogen receptor (ER)/progesterone receptor (PR)-negative ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). A new 1-cm mass was noted in the contralateral breast. Ultrasound and percutaneous core needle biopsy results were suggestive of an atypical papillary lesion.