Breast metastasis from colonic primary: a case report and review of the literature.
Colorectal cancer most commonly metastasizes to the liver and lung. The development of breast metastases is exceptionally rare and is associated with poor clinical outcomes. We report a case of colonic adenocarcinoma metastatic to the breast and review the literature.
Del Prete
Christopher
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Hematology Oncology Associates, Stamford, USA. cjd46@cornell.edu
Del Prete
Salvatore A
SA
Babkowski
Robert C
RC
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism / Q000556:secondary*; D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000556:secondary*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D053554:Keratin-20 / Q000378:metabolism; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary
D053554:Keratin-20