Breast Metastasis: An Unusual Cause of Malignant Breast Lesion
Dunkan Petersbourg
TL;DR
This paper highlights that breast lesions can rarely be caused by cancer spreading from other parts of the body.
Contribution
It emphasizes the importance of considering metastasis in patients with a history of cancer when diagnosing breast lesions.
Findings
Intra-mammary metastasis from extramammary cancer is a rare but possible cause of breast lesions.
Patients with a prior oncological history should be evaluated for metastasis in new breast lesions.
Abstract
Teaching point: Although rare, an intra-mammary metastasis from extramammary cancer should be considered in a patient with an oncological history.
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TopicsCancer Diagnosis and Treatment