Bilateral inflammatory breast metastases of epithelial ovarian cancer.
Metastases to the breast are rare. Secondary breast involvement from an epithelial ovarian cancer heralds widespread dissemination and a very poor prognosis. We report an unusual case of a patient who had epithelial ovarian cancer and who showed signs of recurrence with inflammatory metastases to both breasts, 2 years after her diagnosis of ovarian cancer. She died within 3 months of breast involvement. Our case has unique features, with both bilateral breast metastases and also with its inflammatory pattern of metastasis, which is extremely rare.
Ozgüroğlu
M
M
Department of Internal Medicine, Cerrahpaşa Medical School, Istanbul University, Turkey. ozguroglu@superonline.com
Ersavaşti
G
G
Ilvan
S
S
Hatemi
G
G
Demir
G
G
Demirelli
F H
FH
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D018283:Cystadenocarcinoma, Papillary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*