Metástasis en colon de un carcinoma lobulillar de mama

Bustamante-Balén, Marco; Navarro-Hervas, M.; Cuevas, J.; García-Díez, J. V.

doi:10.4321/s1130-01082008000400016

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“…Surgical treatment of the gastrointestinal metastasis of breast cancer does not seem to increase the survival rates, except in a subgroup of patients who exclusively suffer from this form of metastasis [9]. However, cases with an up to 9-year survival period have been described in the literature; this fact emphasizes the importance of a timely diagnosis and a prompt initiation of therapy [8].…”

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Lobular Breast Cancer Metastasis to the Colon, the Appendix and the Gallbladder

et al. 2014

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Background: Metastases of lobular breast cancer are commonly encountered at the level of lungs, bones, brain and liver, whereas lesions in the gastrointestinal tract are rarely seen. Case Report: A case of a patient with metastases in the right colon and gallbladder originating from an invasive lobular carcinoma is described. Conclusion: Adequate diagnostic procedures should be performed in patients with a history of breast cancer and who show gastrointestinal symptoms to rule out the potential presence of gastrointestinal metastases.

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Lobular Breast Cancer Metastasis to the Colon, the Appendix and the Gallbladder

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Metástasis colónica de carcinoma lobulillar de mama

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Metastatic lobular carcinoma of the breast masquerading as a primary rectal cancer

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BackgroundColorectal metastasis of lobular carcinoma of the breast is a diagnostic challenge. It may macroscopically simulate primary colon cancer or inflammatory bowel disease. In some cases, the interval between the primary breast cancer and metastatic colorectal lesions is so long that the critical records for diagnosis including history might be lost or missed.Case presentationReported herein is a case of metastatic lobular carcinoma of the breast masquerading as a primary rectal cancer developed in a 62-year-old Japanese woman. The case initially presented as a circumferential rectal lesion, and information on the patient’s history of breast cancer was not noted. As the result of endoscopic biopsy, diagnosis of poorly differentiated rectal adenocarcinoma was made. The lesion was surgically resected after chemo-radiotherapy. Histopathological examination of the resected specimen with hematoxylin and eosin (HE) stain revealed a single-file arrangement of the tumor cells, reminiscent of lobular carcinoma of the breast. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed an immunophenotype consistent with lobular carcinoma of the breast. Because further review of the patient’s history revealed an occurrence of ‘poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma of the breast’, which she had experienced 24 years earlier, the final diagnosis of the lesion was made as rectal metastasis from lobular breast carcinoma.ConclusionsPoorly differentiated adenocarcinoma of the colorectum is rarer than that of the stomach. Linitis plastica-type cancer of the colorectum is also rarer than that of the stomach. A lesson from the present case is that before we conclude a linitis plastica-type cancer of poorly differentiated type as a primary colorectal cancer, it is critical to exclude a possibility of metastatic colorectal cancer.

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Metástasis en colon de un carcinoma lobulillar de mama

Cited by 4 publications

References 6 publications

Lobular Breast Cancer Metastasis to the Colon, the Appendix and the Gallbladder

Lobular Breast Cancer Metastasis to the Colon, the Appendix and the Gallbladder

Metástasis colónica de carcinoma lobulillar de mama

Metastatic lobular carcinoma of the breast masquerading as a primary rectal cancer

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