Recurrent Breast Cancer in a Patient with a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt

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  • Libby R. Copeland-Halperin
  • Robert A. Cohen
چکیده

We report a case of a patient with recurrent infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the breast encasing a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. We also review the current literature regarding reports of breast malignancy around a ventriculoperitoneal shunt, as well as the potential relevance of such shunts to the preoperative evaluation and management of patients with breast cancer.

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دوره 2015  شماره 

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تاریخ انتشار 2015