Breast Infection - possible IBC?

[rjshule]

I am 53 years old and I have all the symptoms of IBC except for swollen lymph nodes in the armpits.  The doctor said I had an infection and prescribed antibiotics.  They have helped reduce the swelling and pain.  I am only 4 days into it so I think that is good.

I have two questions:

Could IBC cause an infection?

Should I have a biopsy done anyway?

Thank you so much for your help!

Robin

[Cleveland Clinic]

Dear Robin, Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC) is a rare type of breast cancer accounts for only 1 to 4 percent of all breast cancers.  It is called inflammatory because the first symptoms are usually a redness and warmth in the skin of the breast, often without a distinct lump.  It will often be thought of as infection and be treated with antibiotics.  IBC would not get better on the antibiotics.   That’s what leads to the suspicion of the possibility of cancer.  An infection will either get better or worse within a week or two, it rarely stays the same.  If there was no change further investigation is warranted.

[lizziecee]

Hi Galina - Iam afraid you can't piggyback on someone else's post, you need to make your own in order for the nurse/doctor to respond. They don't answer supplemental questions to the initial post.

I am not a doctor or nurse, but have breast cancer. It seems that you have clustered microcals, which do require a biopsy of the breast tissue in order to make a conclusive biopsy. Have you got an appt for a biopsy?

Good luck, Liz.

[galina870]

i need help to understand. i had inflamed intramammary lymph node , ultrasound showed 8 mm hypoechoinic nodule. i was treated with antibiotics  and its all right now after two weeks.I did my monogramm three days ago , while was still alittle bit of inflammation on that lump,  and diagnosed with "suspicious segmental microcalcifications present in within the mild left breast extending down towards nipple. These appear clusted and rather irregular in apperance. No definite focal lesions , no architecural dictorsion, no focal abnormality. recommended to be biopsied by stereostactic biopsy." i am 45 years old and it was my first monogramm. please help me to understand possible scenario: infection couse, tumour, cancer. Very anxuios, thankyou vere much! Galina.