title: Bladder metastasis from primary breast cancer: a case report and literature review.
abstract: Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in woman. The urinary bladder is an unusual site for metastasis from primary tumors of the breast, especially when it is the only organ involved. We present the case of a female patient with known breast cancer stage T2N3M0 who developed isolated bladder metastasis five years after the primary diagnosis. We reviewed the literature for similar cases and discussed the clinical presentation, pathophysiology, and prognosis of this entity.
authors.affiliation: American University of Beirut Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Division of Urology Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Rami Abou
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Ghaida
authors.affiliation: American University of Beirut Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Division of Urology Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Hajar
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ayoub
authors.affiliation: American University of Beirut Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Division of Urology Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Rami
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nasr
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Ghada
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Issa
authors.affiliation: American University of Beirut Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Division of Urology Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bulbul
keywords: breast cancer; metastasis; urinary bladder