19/09/2025
60-year-old, with a medical history of hypertension, diabetes, and prior cardiac stenting on blood thinners, presented with a right breast lump. Imaging (sonomammography) revealed a 20×18×17 mm lesion in the 4–5 o’clock position of the right breast with small lymph nodes in the axilla, reported as BIRADS V. Biopsy confirmed infiltrating ductal carcinoma (ER+, PR+, HER2–).
She underwent right breast-conserving surgery (BCS) with sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB). The procedure was uneventful, and the patient was discharged in stable condition with excellent cosmetic outcomes. Final histopathology showed pT2N0(sn) invasive ductal carcinoma.
This case highlights that even in older patients with multiple comorbidities, breast conservation is possible when carefully planned and executed by an experienced multidisciplinary team.
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