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Gastric and Endobronchial Metastases in a Case of Lobular Breast Cancer
- Source :
- Case Reports in Oncology, Vol 6, Iss 3, Pp 555-560 (2013)
- Publication Year :
- 2013
- Publisher :
- Karger Publishers, 2013.
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Abstract
- Background: Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) is the second most common histological type of invasive breast carcinoma, preceded only by infiltrating ductal carcinoma, which has clinical, biological and molecular distinctions. These distinctions imply a different metastatic behavior between the histology of these 2 types of breast cancer. Case Presentation: We report the case of a 51-year-old woman with breast cancer with ILC histology, diagnosed at an early stage. In the course of her disease, recurrences in the gastric mucosa and endobronchial area occurred. The treatment she received is described herein. Conclusion: This is a case of ILC with unusual metastases. The absence of E-cadherin is related to the carcinogenesis of ILC and probably to these patterns of metastasis as well.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16626575
- Volume :
- 6
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Case Reports in Oncology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.3f9825285aed4daebcf5428cb57c0e17
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000356564