[Metastatic breast cancer to the stomach: An uncommon evolution of breast carcinoma].

Date publication

janvier 2014

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr MATHELIN Carole

Tous les auteurs :
Hild C, Talha-Vautravers A, Hoefler P, Zirabe S, Bellocq JP, Mathelin C

Lien Pubmed

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24309026

Résumé

Breast carcinoma exceptionally leads to metastatic linitis plastica. Distinguishing a breast cancer metastasis to the stomach from a primary gastric cancer on the basis of clinical and radiological signs is very challenging. Thanks to being cognizant of the previous history of invasive lobular carcinoma and the gastric biopsy followed by immunohistochemical analysis, gastric metastasis can be diagnosed. Despite the use of chemotherapy and hormonal therapy, gastric metastasis remains often associated with poor prognosis. We present a case where gastric biopsy allowed a metastatic breast cancer to the stomach to be diagnosed and we discuss its clinical, diagnostic, pathological and therapeutic particularities.

Référence

Gynecol Obstet Fertil. 2014 Jan;42(1):47-50