Rare case of invasive lobular breast cancer metastasis to the endometrium

Metastases to the female genital tract from extra-genital primary cancers are uncommon and usually occur during widespread metastatic disease. Breast cancers are the most frequent primaries, predominantly the lobular type. Here, we report a case of a 55-year-old woman with breast cancer endometrial...

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Main Authors: Damir Danolić, Luka Marcelić, Ilija Alvir, Ivica Mamić, Lucija Šušnjar, Zrinka Rendić-Miočević, Mario Puljiz
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Language:English
Published: University Hospital for Tumors 2020-01-01
Series:Libri Oncologici
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Online Access:https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/364274
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author Damir Danolić
Luka Marcelić
Ilija Alvir
Ivica Mamić
Lucija Šušnjar
Zrinka Rendić-Miočević
Mario Puljiz
author_facet Damir Danolić
Luka Marcelić
Ilija Alvir
Ivica Mamić
Lucija Šušnjar
Zrinka Rendić-Miočević
Mario Puljiz
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description Metastases to the female genital tract from extra-genital primary cancers are uncommon and usually occur during widespread metastatic disease. Breast cancers are the most frequent primaries, predominantly the lobular type. Here, we report a case of a 55-year-old woman with breast cancer endometrial metastasis who presented with postmenopausal vaginal bleeding. We highlight the importance of endometrial sampling to confirm the diagnosis and distinguish primary from metastatic cancer of the endometrium since the treatment and prognosis of these conditions are entirely different.
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spelling doaj.art-df3a1681e8d14c2c879186cebeb8588e2024-04-15T16:45:25ZengUniversity Hospital for TumorsLibri Oncologici0300-81422584-38262020-01-01482-311611810.20471/LO.2020.48.02-03.19Rare case of invasive lobular breast cancer metastasis to the endometriumDamir Danolić0Luka Marcelić1Ilija Alvir2Ivica Mamić3Lucija Šušnjar4Zrinka Rendić-Miočević5Mario Puljiz6Department of Gynecologic Oncology, University Hospital for Tumors,Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Gynecologic Oncology, University Hospital for Tumors,Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Gynecologic Oncology, University Hospital for Tumors,Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Gynecologic Oncology, University Hospital for Tumors,Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Gynecologic Oncology, University Hospital for Tumors,Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, CroatiaDivision of Oncology and Radiotherapy, University Hospital for Tumors,Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Gynecologic Oncology, University Hospital for Tumors,Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, CroatiaMetastases to the female genital tract from extra-genital primary cancers are uncommon and usually occur during widespread metastatic disease. Breast cancers are the most frequent primaries, predominantly the lobular type. Here, we report a case of a 55-year-old woman with breast cancer endometrial metastasis who presented with postmenopausal vaginal bleeding. We highlight the importance of endometrial sampling to confirm the diagnosis and distinguish primary from metastatic cancer of the endometrium since the treatment and prognosis of these conditions are entirely different.https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/364274breast cancermetastasisendometriumvaginal bleeding
spellingShingle Damir Danolić
Luka Marcelić
Ilija Alvir
Ivica Mamić
Lucija Šušnjar
Zrinka Rendić-Miočević
Mario Puljiz
Rare case of invasive lobular breast cancer metastasis to the endometrium
Libri Oncologici
breast cancer
metastasis
endometrium
vaginal bleeding
title Rare case of invasive lobular breast cancer metastasis to the endometrium
title_full Rare case of invasive lobular breast cancer metastasis to the endometrium
title_fullStr Rare case of invasive lobular breast cancer metastasis to the endometrium
title_full_unstemmed Rare case of invasive lobular breast cancer metastasis to the endometrium
title_short Rare case of invasive lobular breast cancer metastasis to the endometrium
title_sort rare case of invasive lobular breast cancer metastasis to the endometrium
topic breast cancer
metastasis
endometrium
vaginal bleeding
url https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/364274
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