Metastatic Lobular Breast Carcinoma Infiltrating a Uterine Leiomyoma

Abstract Metastatic breast cancer is rarely identified in a uterine leiomyoma. Herein is reported the case of a 53-year-old patient with untreated left-sided breast cancer who later manifested abdominal symptoms and metrorrhagia. After hysterectomy, pathologic analysis revealed metastatic lobular br...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of minimally invasive gynecology 2011-09, Vol.18 (5), p.674-677
Hauptverfasser:	Abaid, Lisa N., MD, MPH, Rhee, Jessica M., MD, Rausei-Mills, Veronica, MD, Lim, John, MD, Police, Alice M., MD, Goldstein, Bram H., PhD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Breast Neoplasms - pathology Breast Neoplasms - surgery Carcinoma, Lobular - secondary Carcinoma, Lobular - surgery Female Gynecologic oncology Humans Leiomyoma - pathology Leiomyoma - surgery Metastatic lobular breast carcinoma Middle Aged Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - pathology Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - surgery Obstetrics and Gynecology Surgery Uterine leiomyoma Uterine Neoplasms - secondary Uterine Neoplasms - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract Metastatic breast cancer is rarely identified in a uterine leiomyoma. Herein is reported the case of a 53-year-old patient with untreated left-sided breast cancer who later manifested abdominal symptoms and metrorrhagia. After hysterectomy, pathologic analysis revealed metastatic lobular breast carcinoma involving the uterine fundus and a leiomyoma.
ISSN:	1553-4650 1553-4669
DOI:	10.1016/j.jmig.2011.06.008