Concomitant endometrial and gallbladder metastasis in advanced multiple metastatic invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast: A rare case report
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- 作者：Kseniya Bezpalkoa ; ksenbez@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Mohamed A. Mohamedb ; Leo Mercerb ; Michael McCannb ; Karim Elghawyb ; Kenneth Wilsonb
- 关键词：Breast cancer ; Infiltrating lobular carcinoma ; Biliary metastasis ; Acute cholecystitis ; Endometrial metastasis ; Uterine metastasis
- 刊名：International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
- 出版年：2015
- 出版时间：2015
- 年：2015
- 卷：14
- 期：Complete
- 页码：141-145
- 全文大小：3238 K
文摘
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Breast cancer metastasis to the uterus or gallbladder is rare.
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Metastatic breast carcinoma should be ruled out in females presenting with thrombocytopenia.
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Invasive lobular carcinoma has a unique pattern of metastasis compared to most other types of breast cancer.
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High index of suspicion should be maintained in patients with invasive lobular breast carcinoma for unusual patterns of metastasis.
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Invasive lobular breast carcinoma may metastasize synchronously to the endometrium and gallbladder.
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Metastatic spread should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with invasive lobular breast carcinoma presenting with abnormal vaginal bleeding or acute cholecystitis.