Metastasis to the breast from an adenocarcinoma of the lung with extensive micropapillary component: a case report and review of the literature

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Breast metastasis from extra-mammary malignancy is rare. Based on the literature an incidence of 0.4-1.3% is reported. The primary malignancies most commonly metastasizing to the breast are leukemia-lymphoma, and malignant melanoma. We present a case of metastasi...

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Main Authors: Ellina Eleni, Legaki Stella, Chorti Maria, Maounis Nicoletta, Emmanouilidou Aphrodite, Demonakou Maria, Tsiafaki Xanthi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-12-01
Series:Diagnostic Pathology
Online Access:http://www.diagnosticpathology.org/content/5/1/82