Karen Ching, MD

The patient is a 65-year-old woman who presented to our institution with a biopsy-proven left breast cancer metastatic to the left axillary lymph node. Patient states that she first felt the left breast mass 5 months prior, and noted increase in its size. She denies any other palpable mass in the breast, no nipple discharge, or any other symptoms. Patient has sarcoidosis hypothyroidism, and a history of bilateral breast reductions. Her family history is pertinent for a sister who had breast cancer at the age of 49 years and a maternal aunt who also had breast cancer at the age of 42 years.