title: Neuroendocrine breast carcinoma metastatic to the liver: Report of a case and review of the literature.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Primary neuroendocrine breast carcinoma (NEBC) is a rare entity of breast cancer.
  
  
  METHODS
  We herein report a case of right hepatectomy for a NEBC liver metastasis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Little is known about its evolution, bilologic behavior and optimal treatment. Its malignant potential has been addressed in few reports, with cases of metachronous metastases in diverse sites, even years following treatment of the breast primarily.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Treating this kind of cancer implies both breast and hepatic surgery. Primary neuroendocrine breast carcinoma (NEBC) is a rare entity of breast cancer. Little is known about its evolution, biologic behavior and optimal treatment. Its malignant potential has been addressed in few reports, with cases of metachronous metastases in diverse sites, even years following treatment of the breast primarily. We herein report a case of right hepatectomy for a NEBC liver metastasis.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Department, "Konstantopouleio" General Hospital, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: dinos_manes@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Manes
authors.affiliation: Surgical Department, "Konstantopouleio" General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Spyridon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Delis
authors.affiliation: Surgical Department, "Konstantopouleio" General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Papaspyrou
authors.affiliation: Pathology Department, "Konstantopouleio" General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Ioanna
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ghiconti
authors.affiliation: Surgical Department, "Konstantopouleio" General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dervenis
keywords: Breast cancer; Liver metastasis; Neuroendocrine breast carcinoma