Biliary Dyskinesia as a Rare Presentation of Metastatic Breast Carcinoma of the Gallbladder: A Case Report

Background. Breast carcinoma is the most common malignancy in women worldwide. It is most commonly associated with metastases to the liver, lung, bone, and the brain. Invasive lobular carcinoma is a less common pathology with slightly higher metastases to the upper gastrointestinal tract. Invasive l...

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Main Authors: A. Markelov, H. Taheri, K. Vunnamadala, G. Ibrahim
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pathology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/806570
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author A. Markelov
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G. Ibrahim
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description Background. Breast carcinoma is the most common malignancy in women worldwide. It is most commonly associated with metastases to the liver, lung, bone, and the brain. Invasive lobular carcinoma is a less common pathology with slightly higher metastases to the upper gastrointestinal tract. Invasive lobular carcinoma metastasis to the gallbladder is extremely rare. Method. In this paper we are presenting a case of a 67-year-old female with metastases of invasive lobular breast cancer to the gallbladder six years after her therapy. Conclusion. This case clearly signifies the nature of the micrometastatic foci of the invasive lobular carcinoma even many years after a successful treatment.
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spelling doaj-art-936609f3f14545a8a09d579fe6c03a012025-08-20T03:37:20ZengWileyCase Reports in Pathology2090-67812090-679X2011-01-01201110.1155/2011/806570806570Biliary Dyskinesia as a Rare Presentation of Metastatic Breast Carcinoma of the Gallbladder: A Case ReportA. Markelov0H. Taheri1K. Vunnamadala2G. Ibrahim3Department of Surgery, Easton Hospital, 250 S 21th Street, Easton, PA 18042, USADepartment of Surgery, Easton Hospital, 250 S 21th Street, Easton, PA 18042, USADepartment of Surgery, Easton Hospital, 250 S 21th Street, Easton, PA 18042, USADepartment of Surgery, Easton Hospital, 250 S 21th Street, Easton, PA 18042, USABackground. Breast carcinoma is the most common malignancy in women worldwide. It is most commonly associated with metastases to the liver, lung, bone, and the brain. Invasive lobular carcinoma is a less common pathology with slightly higher metastases to the upper gastrointestinal tract. Invasive lobular carcinoma metastasis to the gallbladder is extremely rare. Method. In this paper we are presenting a case of a 67-year-old female with metastases of invasive lobular breast cancer to the gallbladder six years after her therapy. Conclusion. This case clearly signifies the nature of the micrometastatic foci of the invasive lobular carcinoma even many years after a successful treatment.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/806570
spellingShingle A. Markelov
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Biliary Dyskinesia as a Rare Presentation of Metastatic Breast Carcinoma of the Gallbladder: A Case Report
Case Reports in Pathology
title Biliary Dyskinesia as a Rare Presentation of Metastatic Breast Carcinoma of the Gallbladder: A Case Report
title_full Biliary Dyskinesia as a Rare Presentation of Metastatic Breast Carcinoma of the Gallbladder: A Case Report
title_fullStr Biliary Dyskinesia as a Rare Presentation of Metastatic Breast Carcinoma of the Gallbladder: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Biliary Dyskinesia as a Rare Presentation of Metastatic Breast Carcinoma of the Gallbladder: A Case Report
title_short Biliary Dyskinesia as a Rare Presentation of Metastatic Breast Carcinoma of the Gallbladder: A Case Report
title_sort biliary dyskinesia as a rare presentation of metastatic breast carcinoma of the gallbladder a case report
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