Unexpected destination! Rectal carcinoma metastasis to breast

Rectal cancer metastasis to the breast is rare with around 19 cases reported in literature. It signifies diffuse disseminated disease or highly aggressive tumour, such that surgical intervention other than palliation has a limited role. We report a case of a 43-year-old with the above presentation....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ahmad, Syed Sohail, Khalilullah, Kaleem, McGowan, Katherine, Dillon, Katrina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6416825/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30891171
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjz036
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Sumario:Rectal cancer metastasis to the breast is rare with around 19 cases reported in literature. It signifies diffuse disseminated disease or highly aggressive tumour, such that surgical intervention other than palliation has a limited role. We report a case of a 43-year-old with the above presentation. As the management differs and because of its rarity the importance of the diagnosis between primary and the metastatic breast cancer is imperative.

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