Thoracic manifestations of breast cancer and its therapy

Radiographics : a Review Publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc
Jung Im JungSeong Tai Hahn

Abstract

Breast cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related death in women. In most patients, imaging demonstrates thoracic changes resulting from either treatment, complications of treatment, or tumor recurrence or metastasis. The postsurgical imaging appearance of the chest wall depends on the surgical method used (radical mastectomy, modified radical mastectomy, breast-conserving surgery, breast reconstruction). The most common surgery-related complication is seroma. Radiation therapy frequently causes radiation pneumonitis, which occurs approximately 4-12 weeks after the completion of therapy and is characteristically limited to the field of irradiation. Chemotherapy-related complications include cardiotoxicity, pneumonitis, and infection. Ultrasonography and computed tomography are more sensitive than physical examination for detecting local and regional recurrence. The thorax is a common site of metastasis, which may affect the lymph nodes, bone, lung, pleura, or heart and pericardium. Bone metastasis is usually evaluated with bone scintigraphy and may cause spinal cord compression, a serious complication that requires early diagnosis. Intrapulmonary metastasis may manifest as single or multiple pulmonary nodules, air...Continue Reading

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