# Recognizing autoimmunity in a breast cancer survivor with cutaneous fibrosis

**Authors:** Kaela Williams, Meredith Park, Nicole Orzechowski, Margaret Coates

PMC · DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2026.01.011 · JAAD Case Reports · 2026-01-19

## Full-text entities

- **Genes:** ERBB2 (erb-b2 receptor tyrosine kinase 2) [NCBI Gene 2064] {aka CD340, HER-2, HER-2/neu, HER2, MLN 19, MLN-19}, ESR1 (estrogen receptor 1) [NCBI Gene 2099] {aka ER, ESR, ESRA, ESTRR, Era, NR3A1}, MYC (MYC proto-oncogene, bHLH transcription factor) [NCBI Gene 4609] {aka MRTL, MYCC, bHLHe39, c-Myc}, PGR (progesterone receptor) [NCBI Gene 5241] {aka NR3C3, PR}, SPP1 (secreted phosphoprotein 1) [NCBI Gene 6696] {aka BNSP, BSPI, ETA-1, OPN}, TGFB1 (transforming growth factor beta 1) [NCBI Gene 7040] {aka CAEND1, CED, DPD1, IBDIMDE, LAP, TGF-beta1}
- **Diseases:** idiopathic peripheral neuropathy (MESH:D010523), esophageal dysmotility (MESH:D015154), Raynaud's phenomenon (MESH:D011928), systemic (MESH:D015619), sclerosis (MESH:D012598), breast cancer (MESH:D001943), invasive ductal carcinoma of the right breast (MESH:D018270), SSc (MESH:D012595), capsular contracture (MESH:D003286), scalp psoriasis (MESH:D011565), atopic dermatitis (MESH:D003876), autoimmune connective tissue disease (MESH:D003240), hypertension (MESH:D006973), inflammatory (MESH:D007249), injury (MESH:D014947), rib fractures (MESH:D012253), facial telangiectasias (MESH:D013684), node (MESH:D012804), metastases (MESH:D009362), cutaneous fibrosis (MESH:D005355), capsulitis (MESH:D002062), lcSSc (MESH:D045743), cancer (MESH:D009369), sclerodactyly (MESH:C535336), RIM (MESH:D012594), pulmonary disease (MESH:D008171)
- **Chemicals:** prednisone (MESH:D011241), steroid (MESH:D013256), clobetasol (MESH:D002990), emtansine (MESH:D008453), tacrolimus (MESH:D016559), letrozole (MESH:D000077289), mycophenolate mofetil (MESH:D009173), trastuzumab (MESH:D000068878)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

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