148Avelino EBP, ZanellaD, Bitencourt AGV, Marques EF O edema mamário unilateral pode ter diferentes causas, que variam desde doenças malignas até benignas. O conhecimento das principais etiologias, associado ao exame clínico detalhado e aos achados radiológicos, é importante para que se estabeleça o diagnóstico correto, e para que se determine o manejo adequado do paciente. Neste artigo, será relatado o caso de uma paciente com câncer de pulmão que desenvolveu edema mamário unilateral; também serão discutidos os principais diagnósticos diferenciais.
PALAVRAS-CHAVE:Neoplasias pulmonares; veia subclávia; ultrassonografia mamária; mamografia; neoplasias da mama.
RESUMO ABSTRACTUnilateral breast edema may have different causes that vary from malignant to benign diseases. The knowledge of the main etiologies, associated to a detailed clinical examination and to radiological findings, is important in order to establish the correct diagnosis and determine the appropriate management of the patient. This article will report the case of a patient with lung cancer who developed unilateral breast edema; the main differential diagnoses will also be discussed.
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