Metastasis to the breast from nonmammarian solid neoplasms: a report of five cases

Primary breast carcinoma is the commonest neoplasm in women. Although rare, metastases of solid tumors from elsewhere to the breast may occur. Apart from cross-lymphatic metastasis from contralateral primary breast carcinoma, hematopoietic neoplasms occasionally involve the breast. As far as we know...

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Published in:Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) London, England), 2003-01, Vol.20 (3), p.295-300
Main Authors: Oksüzoğlu, Berna, Abali, Hüseyin, Güler, Nilüfer, Baltali, Eşmen, Ozişik, Yavuz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenocarcinoma, Papillary - secondary
Adenocarcinoma, Papillary - therapy
Adolescent
Adult
Breast Neoplasms - secondary
Breast Neoplasms - therapy
Colonic Neoplasms - pathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Lymphatic Metastasis
Middle Aged
Oncology
Ovarian Neoplasms - pathology
Rhabdomyosarcoma - secondary
Rhabdomyosarcoma - therapy
Sigmoid Neoplasms - secondary
Sigmoid Neoplasms - therapy
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Summary:Primary breast carcinoma is the commonest neoplasm in women. Although rare, metastases of solid tumors from elsewhere to the breast may occur. Apart from cross-lymphatic metastasis from contralateral primary breast carcinoma, hematopoietic neoplasms occasionally involve the breast. As far as we know, less than 500 patients with secondary extramammary solid neoplasms involving the breasts have been reported in the English literature, of which malignant melanoma and lung tumors constitute the leading cause. Herein, five additional adult cases are reported and literature is reviewed. Two of the patients had primary rhabdomyosarcomas, two ovarian carcinomas, and one colon carcinoma. In one case with ovarian carcinoma, breast mass was the only manifestations of the disease relapse. All, except one with disseminated disease, had pathological diagnosis. Two of the patients died soon after the detection of breast metastasis. As a result, breast mass can be the first manifestation of relapse or part of a disseminated disease, and usually predicts poor survival.
ISSN:1357-0560
1559-131X
1357-0560
DOI:10.1385/MO:20:3:295