BREAST MALIGNANCY WITH LESER-TRELAT SIGN IN A GERIATRIC PATIENT


YILDIZ P., Dizen H., Yildiz M., Yildirim A. V.

NOBEL MEDICUS, vol.11, no.1, pp.92-93, 2015 (ESCI, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Editorial Material
  • Volume: 11 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Journal Name: NOBEL MEDICUS
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.92-93
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We report a case of a 71-year-old female who presented with axillary pain and pruritic seborrheic keratoses under the breast skin, which suggested a Leser-Trelat sign. Subsequently, underlying breast cancer was detected. Patients with a Leser-Trelat sign should always be investigated for malignancy