| Literature DB >> 29515733 |
Kawtar El Hachimi1, Hanane Benjelloun1, Nahid Zaghba1, Najiba Yassine1.
Abstract
Multiple adenofibromas or adenofibromatosis is characterized by the presence of at least 3 mono- or bilateral adenofibromas increasing significantly in size, causing trophic disorders. We report the case of a 46-year old female patient who had been followed up since she was 30 years old for bilateral adenofibromatosis that required 4 surgical procedures. Patient's medical data were collected in the Department of Respiratory Diseases at the Ibn Rochd University Hospital Center, Casablanca. Basing on preoperative assessment before bilateral mastectomy, the patient underwent chest X-ray that showed opaque right hemithorax exerting compression on the mediastinum. Clinical examination showed effusion syndrome in the right hemithorax and left supraclavicular cervical adenopathy. Pleural puncture biopsy confirmed the presence of poorly differentiated invasive carcinoma in the pleura, supporting breast origin. Bronchoscopy after pleural puncture objectified infiltration of the whole bronchial tree; biopsies confirmed the anatomopathological results. The recommended treatment strategy was based on multidrug chemotherapy. Patient's evolution was marked by the occurrence of hepatic metastases. This study shows that adenofibromas require regular monitoring given the risk of trasformation to breast cancer, which is a frequent cause of pleuropulmonary metastases.Entities:
Keywords: Adenofibroma; adenofibromatosis; metastasis; pleurisy
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Year: 2017 PMID: 29515733 PMCID: PMC5837175 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2017.28.115.13599
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pan Afr Med J
Figure 1Image montrant des seins asymétriques (vue de face)
Figure 2Image montrant des seins asymétriques (vue de profil)
Figure 3Mammographie montrant de multiples masses au niveau du sein
Figure 4Radio du thorax face montrant un hémithorax droit opaque avec refoulement des éléments du médiastin
Figure 5Scintigraphie osseuse qui montre des foyers de localisations osseuses secondaires