Carcinoma of the breast in a pacemaker pocket--simple recurrence or oncotaxis?

Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 1980 Mar;3(2):220-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1980.tb04332.x.

Abstract

An 89-year-old female developed recurrent carcinoma of the breast in a pacemaker generator pocket. This is the fourth reported case of the occurrence of tumor in relation to a pacemaker and serves as a stimulus to review possible cause and effect relationships.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / etiology*
  • Aged
  • Breast Neoplasms / etiology*
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / etiology*
  • Pacemaker, Artificial / adverse effects*