Axillary Metastasis from an Occult Tubal Serous Carcinoma in a Patient with Ipsilateral Breast Carcinoma : A Potential Diagnostic Pitfall
Joint Authors
Arseneau, Jocelyne
Fu, Lili
Omeroglu, Atilla
Atallah, Chantal
Altinel, Gulbeyaz
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-07-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Axillary nodal metastasis from a nonmammary neoplasia is much rarer than diseases associated with a primary breast carcinoma.
However, this has to be considered in the differential diagnosis of nodal disease in patients with a history of breast cancer.
Here, we report the case of a 73-year-old female with a past medical history of breast cancer, presenting with an ipsilateral axillary metastatic carcinoma.
The immunohistochemical profile of the metastatic lesion was consistent with a high grade serous carcinoma.
After undergoing a total abdominal hysterectomy and salpingo-oophorectomy, thorough pathological examination revealed two microscopic foci of serous carcinoma in the right fallopian tube, not detectable by preoperative magnetic resonance imaging.
In this context, the poorly differentiated appearance of the metastatic tumor and positive staining for estrogen receptor, might lead to a misdiagnosis of metastatic breast carcinoma.
As the therapeutic implications differ, it is important for the pathologist to critically assess axillary lymph node metastases, even in patients with a past history of ipsilateral breast carcinoma and no other known primary tumors.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Atallah, Chantal& Altinel, Gulbeyaz& Fu, Lili& Arseneau, Jocelyne& Omeroglu, Atilla. 2014. Axillary Metastasis from an Occult Tubal Serous Carcinoma in a Patient with Ipsilateral Breast Carcinoma : A Potential Diagnostic Pitfall. Case Reports in Pathology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Atallah, Chantal…[et al.]. Axillary Metastasis from an Occult Tubal Serous Carcinoma in a Patient with Ipsilateral Breast Carcinoma : A Potential Diagnostic Pitfall. Case Reports in Pathology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Atallah, Chantal& Altinel, Gulbeyaz& Fu, Lili& Arseneau, Jocelyne& Omeroglu, Atilla. Axillary Metastasis from an Occult Tubal Serous Carcinoma in a Patient with Ipsilateral Breast Carcinoma : A Potential Diagnostic Pitfall. Case Reports in Pathology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-479317
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-479317