Metastatic Breast Cancer Presenting as Pulmonary Nodules and Right Axillary Lymph Node in a Male with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Abstract

To our knowledge, this is the first case reported in the English literature of simultaneous occult male metastatic breast cancer presenting as pulmonary nodules and right axillary lymph node metastasis in a chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patient and is the second case of simultaneous male breast cancer and CLL reported. The first case was reported by Dubashi et al. [Curr Oncol. 2011;18(2):e101–2] in 2011. This unique clinical and pathological entity presents various challenges in its management, including early detection, screening, and treatment.

Keywords

• chronic lymphocytic leukemia
• male breast cancer
• secondary malignancy
• pulmonary nodule
• occult breast cancer