title: [Breast metastases].
abstract: Metastases in the breast resulting from extra-mammary tumours are infrequent, and the prognosis is poor. The main challenge in diagnosis is to differentiate between this condition and that of primary breast cancer so as to avoid unnecessary surgery. We present two cases that we encountered recently.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General, Hospital Comarcal de Alcañiz, Zaragoza, España.
authors.forename: Dolores
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Arribas del Amo
authors.forename: M Pilar
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Santero Ramírez
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Córdoba Díaz de Laspra
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Martínez Ubieto
authors.forename: Mónica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Corral Subías
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cay Diarte
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D018567:Breast Neoplasms, Male / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged