Neck metastasis of invasive ductal carcinoma of breast causing voice change: a case report

Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology 2017;33(2):67-70.
Published online November 30, 2017.

Hyung Min Lee;Ji hoon Park,;Jin Hwan Kim;Jung Won Kim;Dong Jin Lee

음성변화를 주증상으로 내원한 유방암의 경부연조직 전이환자 1례

이형민;박지훈;김진환;김정원;이동진

Abstract

We present a metastatic carcinoma from the breast to the neck soft tissue around common carotid artery, with a rare finding of voice change. A 60 year-old female patient presented with voice change for 7 months. Neck ultrasound revealed a soft tissue mass between internal jugular vein and common carotid artery. Result of fine needle aspiration biopsy was a metastatic carcinoma. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance image revealed 2.5 x 3.0 cm sized irregular marginated soft tissue mass in right lower neck encasing common carotid artery and internal jugular vein. Surgical resection was performed and pathologic result with immunohistochemical analysis confirmed the diagnosis of a metastatic invasive ductal carcinoma originated from breast.

Key Words: breast cancer, neck metastasis, voice change, invasive ductal carcinoma