Breast incorrects Flashcards

1
Q

78 year old, bilateral leg weakness and back pain

breast surgery 2 years ago

minor fall few days ago

weakness of hip flexion bilaterally

most likely diagnosis?

A

spinal cord compression

osteoporotic vertebral collapse could be the case but is less likely! as stem clearly states breast cancer and risk of mets

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infiltrating ductal carcinoma, er positive, her2 negative

currently on aromatase inhibitor and bisphosphonate

history of HTN, HF and previous stroke, next step in management?

A

no additional treatment

patient is quite comorbid

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