Infiltrating duct carcinoma / use of lymphoscintigraphy

Case No. 99/03
1999 Case Studies

Submitted by: Dr Verity Ahern/ Dr Peter Barry

Institution: Westmead Hospital

Date: 13 October 1999

Patient Age: 33

HISTORY

21.7.99

• Found a lump in the 3 o’clock position of right breast (upper inner quadrant) and a second lump just above this
• No other breast symptoms
• Menarche at age 11 years
• Pre-menopausal; one live birth at age 17, given up for adoption.
• Oral contraceptive use for 10 years, but has been attempting to conceive for the last 6 months
No family history of malignancy
• Post-prandial nausea for 2 years with more recent retrosternal discomfort, diagnosed as Barrett’s oesophagitis