Non small cell carcinoma of lung with metachronous breast metastasis and cardiac tamponade: Unusual presentation of a common cancer.
BACKGROUND
Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer related death worldwide. Mostly these tumors present with cough, chest pain weight loss. However, presentation as breast mass and cardiac tamponade is very rare.


RESULTS
We are presenting a rare case of breast metastasis from primary lung cancer. This case presented as cardiac tamponade adding to the diagnostic dilemma.


CONCLUSIONS
The importance of this case is to highlight molecular profiling as an applicable tool to distinguish extra-mammary metastasis that masquerade as mammary neoplasm thereby preventing unnecessary need of surgery and radiation therapy.
Department of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Bhanu Prasad
BP
Venkatesulu
Department of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. Electronic address: drsupriyamallick@gmail.com.
Supriya
S
Mallick
Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Ashok
A
Singh
Department of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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PK
Julka
D000328:Adult; D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003841:Deoxycytidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D005260:Female; D000077156:Gefitinib; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D011799:Quinazolines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011859:Radiography; D000093542:Gemcitabine
D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; D011799:Quinazolines; D003841:Deoxycytidine; D000077156:Gefitinib; D000093542:Gemcitabine
Breast; Metastasis; Non small cell carcinoma; Tamponade