Metastatic Breast Lobular Carcinoma to Unusual Sites: A Report of Three Cases and Review of Literature
Hossam M. Abdallah, Amira Emad Elwy, A. A. Al-Sayed, Ahmed Rabea, Nesreen Magdy
Abstract
Invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast is the second most common type of invasive breast carcinoma. Invasive lobular carcinoma has an unusual pattern of metastases, which poses a diagnostic challenge for both clinicians and pathologists. We herein present three cases of breast invasive lobular carcinoma presented with metastasis to unusual sites, namely, uterus, colon and stomach. We recommend a higher index of suspicion in any case with breast cancer developing gastrointestinal tract or genital tract symptoms.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineInvasive lobular carcinomaLobular carcinomaGastrointestinal tractBreast cancerCarcinomaMetastasisRadiologyBreast carcinomaCancerPathologyOncologyInternal medicineInvasive ductal carcinomaDuctal carcinomaMetastasis and carcinoma case studiesCancer Diagnosis and TreatmentCancer and Skin Lesions