Gastric Metastasis of Triple Negative Invasive Lobular Carcinoma.
Invasive lobular carcinomas are the second most common type (5% to 15%) of invasive breast carcinomas. The most frequent sites of breast cancer metastasis are the local and distant lymph nodes, brain, lung, liver, and bones; metastasis to the gastrointestinal system, especially to the stomach, is rare. When a mass is detected in an unusual place in a patient with invasive lobular carcinoma, it should be kept in mind that such a mass may be either a second primary carcinoma or the metastasis of an invasive lobular carcinoma. In this report, we present a case of gastric metastasis from triple-negative invasive lobular breast cancer. It is important to make an accurate diagnosis by distinguishing gastric metastasis from breast cancer in order to select the best initial treatment for systemic diseases of breast cancer. Considering our case, healthcare professionals should take into account that cases with invasive lobular breast cancer may experience unusual metastases.
Department of Medical Oncology, Konya Training and Research Hospital , Turkey.
Caglayan
C
Geredeli
Department of General Surgery, Konya Training and Research Hospital , Turkey.
Osman
O
Dogru
Department of Medical Pathology, Konya Training and Research Hospital , Turkey.
Ethem
E
Omeroglu
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Konya Training and Research Hospital , Turkey.
Farise
F
Yilmaz
Department of Anesthesiology, Konya Training and Research Hospital , Turkey.
Faruk
F
Cicekci
Gastric metastasis; invasive lobular carcinoma; triple negative