Primary lung cancer metastatic to the breast: case report of a patient in remission

While lung carcinoma is the most common of the malignant tumors, primary lung tumors metastatic to the breast are rare and the prognosis is poor. We report a case of a Brazilian, 65- year-old, black, female patient with no family history of breast or lung cancer. During physical gynecological examin...

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Main Authors: Pedro Marchiori Cacilhas, Kelly Mallmann Silva, Monique Wickert, Allan Arrieira Azambuja
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Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2019-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.5935/2526-8732.20190022
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author Pedro Marchiori Cacilhas
Kelly Mallmann Silva
Monique Wickert
Allan Arrieira Azambuja
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description While lung carcinoma is the most common of the malignant tumors, primary lung tumors metastatic to the breast are rare and the prognosis is poor. We report a case of a Brazilian, 65- year-old, black, female patient with no family history of breast or lung cancer. During physical gynecological examination, she presented with a palpable nodule in the outer quadrant of the right breast. Based on X-ray, CT, PET-CT and immunohistochemistry investigation, a diagnosis of primary tumor metastatic lung to breast was made. The patient was referred for setorectomy and bi-lobectomy, combined with chemotherapy. She was in remission from November 2012 until December 2018. Given the poor prognosis related to the disease, the evolution presented is surprising.
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spelling doaj-art-e7290a1ad7474a4db1801b09ba3883092025-08-20T03:24:43ZengThieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.Brazilian Journal of Oncology2526-87322019-01-011510.5935/2526-8732.20190022Primary lung cancer metastatic to the breast: case report of a patient in remissionPedro Marchiori Cacilhas0Kelly Mallmann Silva1Monique Wickert2Allan Arrieira Azambuja3Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, School of Medicine - porto alegre - Rio Grande do Sul - BrazilPontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, School of Medicine - porto alegre - Rio Grande do Sul - BrazilPontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, School of Medicine - porto alegre - Rio Grande do Sul - BrazilPontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul. Rua Monte AlverneWhile lung carcinoma is the most common of the malignant tumors, primary lung tumors metastatic to the breast are rare and the prognosis is poor. We report a case of a Brazilian, 65- year-old, black, female patient with no family history of breast or lung cancer. During physical gynecological examination, she presented with a palpable nodule in the outer quadrant of the right breast. Based on X-ray, CT, PET-CT and immunohistochemistry investigation, a diagnosis of primary tumor metastatic lung to breast was made. The patient was referred for setorectomy and bi-lobectomy, combined with chemotherapy. She was in remission from November 2012 until December 2018. Given the poor prognosis related to the disease, the evolution presented is surprising.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.5935/2526-8732.20190022Non-small-cell lung carcinomaNeoplasm metastasisCase reportMetastasis to breast.Carcinoma pulmonar de não pequenas célulasMetástase neoplásicaRelato de casoMetástase da mama.
spellingShingle Pedro Marchiori Cacilhas
Kelly Mallmann Silva
Monique Wickert
Allan Arrieira Azambuja
Primary lung cancer metastatic to the breast: case report of a patient in remission
Brazilian Journal of Oncology
Non-small-cell lung carcinoma
Neoplasm metastasis
Case report
Metastasis to breast.
Carcinoma pulmonar de não pequenas células
Metástase neoplásica
Relato de caso
Metástase da mama.
title Primary lung cancer metastatic to the breast: case report of a patient in remission
title_full Primary lung cancer metastatic to the breast: case report of a patient in remission
title_fullStr Primary lung cancer metastatic to the breast: case report of a patient in remission
title_full_unstemmed Primary lung cancer metastatic to the breast: case report of a patient in remission
title_short Primary lung cancer metastatic to the breast: case report of a patient in remission
title_sort primary lung cancer metastatic to the breast case report of a patient in remission
topic Non-small-cell lung carcinoma
Neoplasm metastasis
Case report
Metastasis to breast.
Carcinoma pulmonar de não pequenas células
Metástase neoplásica
Relato de caso
Metástase da mama.
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.5935/2526-8732.20190022
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