title: [Extramammary carcinoid tumor metastatic to the breast. Apropos of a case].
abstract: We report the case of a 42-year-woman treated for an appendicular carcinoid tumor with bilateral ovary metastases and mesenteric node involvement. After a systematic mammography, an infraclinical lesion of the breast was detected. Mammographic and echographic images revealed nodular mass with possibly malignant features. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy indicated malignancy. The definitive diagnosis of breast metastasis of a carcinoid tumor was made by biopsy. This case is related to 14 previously published cases. The authors emphasize the importance of making a precise histological diagnosis to avoid overtreatment of a metastatic lesion.
authors.affiliation: Service de radiologie, Fondation Bergonié, Bordeaux, France.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Barreau
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Dilhuydy
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trojani
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Parsi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bussières
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kind
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Le Treut
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brunet
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bécouarn
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Audat
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001063:Appendiceal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary
vernacular_title: Les carcinoïdes d'origine extramammaire métastasiant au sein. A propos d'une observation.