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Small tumor of the medial breast presenting with a contralateral lymph node involvement detected on positron emission tomography scan
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In February 2005, an apparently healthy 55-year-old premenopausal female patient was admitted to our division. At physical examination, she presented with a 4-cm node mass at right axilla. No laboratory abnormalities were found. Other masses were clinically not evident. Bilateral mammography, breast and abdomen ultrasonography and total body bone scintigraphy were all negative. The examination of axillary node fine needle
1 Department of Medical Oncology B
2 Department of Experimental Pharmacology
3 Department of Clinical Immunology
4 Pathology Unit, National Institute of Tumours Fondazione G. Pascale, Naples
5 Department of Oncology ASL NA-5
6 Terapia Antalgica e Cure Palliative-Azienda Ospedaliera di Rilievo Nazionale S. Sebastiano, Caserta, Italy
* E-mail: michele.caraglia@fondazionepascale.it