Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid metastatic to the breast: a case report and literature review
Breast malignancies, apart from skin cancer, are the leading cause of cancer from cancer among the female population. Unlike the high prevalence of primary mammary malignancies, metastases to the breast are uncommon, and account for only 0.2-2.7% of all malignancies affecting this organ. We report t...
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| author | Sebastião Nunes Martins Filho Marcelo Abrantes Giannotti Sheila Aparecida Coelho Siqueira |
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| description | Breast malignancies, apart from skin cancer, are the leading cause of cancer from cancer among the female population. Unlike the high prevalence of primary mammary malignancies, metastases to the breast are uncommon, and account for only 0.2-2.7% of all malignancies affecting this organ. We report the case of a 35-year-old woman who sought medical care because of a breast lump. A mammogram suggested a breast tumor, which was biopsied. The histopathological workup resulted in the diagnosis of a metastasis from a medullary thyroid cancer. The authors review the most useful clinical, radiological, histological, and immunohistochemical features concerning extramammary malignancy to the breast. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-44f0b1fc4bd8421f8690975ac359fbd62022-12-22T00:06:38ZengUniversity of São PauloAutopsy and Case Reports2236-19602014-03-014110.4322/acr.%y.8121177834Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid metastatic to the breast: a case report and literature reviewSebastião Nunes Martins Filho0Marcelo Abrantes Giannotti1Sheila Aparecida Coelho Siqueira2Departamento de Patologia da Faculdade de Medicina da USPDepartamento de Patologia da Faculdade de Medicina da USPDepartamento de Patologia da Faculdade de Medicina da USPBreast malignancies, apart from skin cancer, are the leading cause of cancer from cancer among the female population. Unlike the high prevalence of primary mammary malignancies, metastases to the breast are uncommon, and account for only 0.2-2.7% of all malignancies affecting this organ. We report the case of a 35-year-old woman who sought medical care because of a breast lump. A mammogram suggested a breast tumor, which was biopsied. The histopathological workup resulted in the diagnosis of a metastasis from a medullary thyroid cancer. The authors review the most useful clinical, radiological, histological, and immunohistochemical features concerning extramammary malignancy to the breast.http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/81211Breast NeoplasmsCarcinomaMedullaryNeoplasm Metastasis. |
| spellingShingle | Sebastião Nunes Martins Filho Marcelo Abrantes Giannotti Sheila Aparecida Coelho Siqueira Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid metastatic to the breast: a case report and literature review Autopsy and Case Reports Breast Neoplasms Carcinoma Medullary Neoplasm Metastasis. |
| title | Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid metastatic to the breast: a case report and literature review |
| title_full | Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid metastatic to the breast: a case report and literature review |
| title_fullStr | Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid metastatic to the breast: a case report and literature review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid metastatic to the breast: a case report and literature review |
| title_short | Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid metastatic to the breast: a case report and literature review |
| title_sort | medullary carcinoma of the thyroid metastatic to the breast a case report and literature review |
| topic | Breast Neoplasms Carcinoma Medullary Neoplasm Metastasis. |
| url | http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/81211 |
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