Table 2 Previously published cases of ALK-positive IMT of the breast
Case | Author | Age | Preoperative diagnosis | Biopsy | Treatment | Recurrence/metastasis site | Duration | Follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
22 | Zhou et al. [23] | 46 | Malignancy | – | Surgery (excision, axillary LN biopsy) | None | – | NED 60 months |
23 | Li et al. [24] | 39 | – | – | Surgery (mastectomy, biopsy) | None | – | NED 24 months |
24 | Zhao et al. [25] | 56 | Malignancy | – | Surgery (excision × 2), Radiotherapy | Chest wall, ribs, vessels, left groin | 3,7,10 months | Recurrence and metastasis |
25 | Bosse et al. [26] | 23 | IMT | CNB | Surgery (partial mastectomy) | None | – | NED 12 months |
27 | Kovacs et al. [28] | 31 | IMT | CNB | Surgery (incomplete) | None | – | NED 60 months |
32 | Inoue et al. [33] | 16 | No definitive | – | Surgery (partial mastectomy) | Intracranial, lung, pancreas | Same time | Metastasis |
36 | Present case | 52 | IMT | CNB | Surgery (partial mastectomy) | None | – | NED 24 months |