Recurrent breast cancer diagnosis delayed by COVID-19 pandemic.

Radiol Case Rep

Department of Radiology, University of Kentucky School of Medicine, Lexington, KY, USA.

Published: September 2021

We describe the case of a 64-year-old female with a no relevant medical history. Screening mammography in March 2020 demonstrated calcifications in the right breast, and a diagnostic mammogram was recommended. In the months that followed, the patient experienced tissue changes in the right breast but avoided returning to the facility as the COVID-19 pandemic worsened. The patient returned for a diagnostic mammogram in September of 2020, which indicated suspicious lymph nodes and an increase in calcifications. Further analysis through ultrasound-guided core biopsy ultimately led to a right mastectomy and lymph node biopsy, which were performed in October 2020. Pathology results confirmed the diagnosis of invasive ductal carcinoma with lobular features.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8162720PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2021.05.062DOI Listing

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