A case of breast cancer with extensive colon metastasis
oleh: Jin Imai, Toru Hanamura, Aya Kawanishi, Takashi Ueda, Yusuke Mishima, Ayano Ito, Yoshihiro Shirataki, Masashi Morimachi, Toshio Kodama, Hirohiko Sato, Motoki Kaneko, Masaya Sano, Erika Teramura, Makiko Monma, Shingo Tsuda, Kota Tsuruya, Hajime Mizukami, Yoshitaka Arase, Mia Fujisawa, Saya Miyahara, Naoya Nakamura, Takayoshi Suzuki, Masashi Matsushima, Hidekazu Suzuki, Shinji Takashimizu, Tatehiro Kagawa, Yasuhiro Nishizaki
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| Diterbitkan: | Wiley 2023-04-01 |
Deskripsi
Abstract Breast cancer is one of the most common malignancies in women worldwide. Although most breast cancers are curable, in cases of metastasis, many are often found in the lungs, bones, liver, and central nervous system; however, metastasis to the gastrointestinal tract is rare. Invasive lobular carcinoma, which represents only 5%–10% of breast cancers, has a higher risk of metastasis to the gastrointestinal tract than invasive ductal carcinoma. Here, we report a rare case of gastrointestinal metastasis of invasive lobular carcinoma that spread extensively to the colonic mucosa. Given the improved survival rates of breast cancer patients with current treatments, many rarer metastatic diseases, including gastrointestinal metastases, are likely to be increased in the future.