Metastatic lobular breast cancer presenting with malignant ascites: case report and review of literature.
We review the case of an elderly woman with invasive lobular breast cancer presenting as malignant ascites. This unusual presentation is discussed, as well as the options for treatment. Most invasive lobular breast cancers are hormone receptor positive and the roles of hormonal and chemotherapy are reviewed.
Chow
Cassandra E
CE
Department of Surgery, University of Florida, College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida 32610-0286, USA.
Cendan
Juan C
JC
Herrmann
Glenn
G
Richardson
Lisa
L
Benda
Rashmi K
RK
D000368:Aged; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D018275:Carcinoma, Lobular / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010166:Palliative Care; D011859:Radiography