Micropapillary Bladder Cancer Metastatic to the Breast : A Case Report and Brief Literature Review
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Data di Pubblicazione:
2021
Citazione:
Micropapillary Bladder Cancer Metastatic to the Breast : A Case Report and Brief Literature Review / E. Lievore, L. Runza, M. Ghidini, B. Galassi, A. Gallioli, C. Bebi, L. Boeri, C. Blundo, C.F. Rossi, F. Longo, G. Albo, E. Montanari, E. De Lorenzis. - In: IN VIVO. - ISSN 0258-851X. - 35:1(2021), pp. 453-459.
Abstract:
Background: Bladder cancer (BC) usually metastasizes to the lymph nodes, bone, lung, liver and peritoneum, but rarely in the breast.
Case report: We present a case of a 66-year-old female diagnosed with a massive bladder tumor, who presented a right mammary nodule after neo-adjuvant chemotherapy. A biopsy of the nodule did not permit a definite diagnosis of metastatic spread, which was confirmed by excision of the nodule. In the literature, we found only 7 other similar cases of BC metastasis to the breast. Currently, a non-invasive method for differentiating a breast metastasis from primary cancer is lacking, although there are some clinical and radiological aspects that may help the diagnosis. Histological examination provides diagnostic certainty.
Conclusion: Breast metastases from BC are unusual and consequently difficult to identify without non-invasive tools. Clinical history and histological study play a pivotal role in determining the correct diagnosis.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
metastasis; breast cancer; immunotherapy; neoadjuvant therapy; urothelial cancer
Elenco autori:
E. Lievore, L. Runza, M. Ghidini, B. Galassi, A. Gallioli, C. Bebi, L. Boeri, C. Blundo, C.F. Rossi, F. Longo, G. Albo, E. Montanari, E. De Lorenzis
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