Breast metastasis from lung adenocarcinoma: a case report

Anticancer Res. 2003 Mar-Apr;23(2C):1825-6.

Abstract

We report the case of a 54-year-old female patient with a stage IV lung adenocarcinoma who developed a breast mass during the course of her disease. The breast tumor was proved to be of pulmonary origin. Mammary metastases from non-small cell lung cancer are extremely rare and accurate diagnosis is essential to rule out primary breast carcinoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology
  • Adenocarcinoma / secondary*
  • Breast Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / secondary*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Staging