A Case of Metastatic Breast Cancer to the Urinary Bladder

Metastatic breast cancer to the urinary bladder is uncommon. We report a case of lobular carcinoma of the breast presenting as a urinary bladder tumor. Urinary bladder metastases usually are present in the setting of widespread metastatic disease and confer a poor prognosis. Invasive lobular carcino...

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Main Authors: Sarah Sherman, Lindsay Lee, Charlotte Chaiklin
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Language:English
Published: American College of Physicians 2025-02-01
Series:Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Online Access:https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2024.0990
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description Metastatic breast cancer to the urinary bladder is uncommon. We report a case of lobular carcinoma of the breast presenting as a urinary bladder tumor. Urinary bladder metastases usually are present in the setting of widespread metastatic disease and confer a poor prognosis. Invasive lobular carcinoma has a greater predilection to spread to serosal and peritoneal surfaces compared with other histologic types. Loss of cellular adhesion contributes to local and distant spread. In patients with a history of breast cancer, particularly lobular carcinoma, who present with a bladder mass, metastatic disease is an important consideration for timely diagnosis and treatment.
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spelling doaj-art-48ad510c5ca74fe8aadf42e83d263a422025-08-20T03:18:45ZengAmerican College of PhysiciansAnnals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases2767-76642025-02-014210.7326/aimcc.2024.0990A Case of Metastatic Breast Cancer to the Urinary BladderSarah Sherman0Lindsay Lee1Charlotte Chaiklin21Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida1Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida2Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FloridaMetastatic breast cancer to the urinary bladder is uncommon. We report a case of lobular carcinoma of the breast presenting as a urinary bladder tumor. Urinary bladder metastases usually are present in the setting of widespread metastatic disease and confer a poor prognosis. Invasive lobular carcinoma has a greater predilection to spread to serosal and peritoneal surfaces compared with other histologic types. Loss of cellular adhesion contributes to local and distant spread. In patients with a history of breast cancer, particularly lobular carcinoma, who present with a bladder mass, metastatic disease is an important consideration for timely diagnosis and treatment.https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2024.0990
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url https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2024.0990
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