Thymic metastasis in breast cancer: a case report.
A malignant tumor is generally believed to be very unlikely to metastasize to the thymus. Only three cases of thymic metastases have been reported so far in the medical literature. We report here a rare case of metastatic breast cancer to the thymus, which was detected by CT and PET scanning, and the metastasis was also confirmed by video-assisted thoracic surgery biopsy. Recognition of an unusual breast cancer metastasis, such as to the thymus, as well as the usual patterns of breast cancer metastasis will facilitate an accurate, prompt diagnosis and its appropriate treatment.
Department of Radiology and the Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. hhkim@amc.seoul.kr.
Sung Bin
SB
Park
Hak Hee
HH
Kim
Hee Jung
HJ
Shin
Moon Hee
MH
Paik
Dae-Bong
DB
Kim
Gyungyub
G
Gong
D000328:Adult; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary*
D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D017239:Paclitaxel