title: Metastasis to the breast from cecum carcinoma. Case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Primary malignant tumors of the breast are the most frequently occurring neoplasms in women whereas breast metastases are rare. We report the first case, in literature, of metastasis within the breast resulting from a previous cecum carcinoma. We discuss the case and review the literature.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Radiology, University of Sassari, Italy.
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Meloni
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dessole
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Capobianco
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Becchere
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nonnis
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D018395:CA-19-9 Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D002430:Cecal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D018395:CA-19-9 Antigen; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen