Series of rare cases of breast tumour: 8-year review at mankweng Breast Oncology clinic, Limpopo, South Africa

Abstract

Breast cancer remains the most common cancer in many parts of the world, particularly for women. In March 2015, a Breast Oncology clinic for breast cancer patients was established at Mankweng Hospital. Invasive ductal carcinoma is the most common (87 %) tumour found in Limpopo, and occasionally, another rare tumour of the breast is presented in the Breast Oncology clinic.
 The aim: The main objective is to share the experience of a rare tumour of the breast came across over the past 8 years since the establishment of the Breast Oncology clinic.
 Material and Method: Series of rare case reports of Breast tumours and literature review from the Mankweng Breast Oncology Clinic.
 Result: Rare tumour encountered in Breast Oncology clinic: adenomyoepithelioma, micro-papillary carcinoma of the breast, primary malignant melanoma of the breast, primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the bilateral breast, advanced breast cancer in a case of Down's syndrome, primary neuroendocrine invasive breast carcinoma, sarcoma of the breast.
 Conclusions: Most of these rare cases are presented to the Breast Oncology clinic in the advanced stage. Breast cancer awareness campaign is highly important for women in Limpopo, particularly when attending primary health care for any other conditions.