Affiliation

Departments of Medical Oncology and Pathology, St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin, Ireland

Corresponding Author

Geoffrey Alan Watson, Department of Medical Oncology and Pathology, St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, Ireland, E-mail: Geoff_watson7@hotmail.com

Citation

Watson, G.A., et al. A Rare Case of Metastatic Primary Peritoneal Adenocarcinoma Presenting as Breast Cancer. (2016) Int J Cancer Oncol 3(2): 1-4.

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© 2016 Watson, G.A. This is an Open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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Abstract

  Metastasis to the breast as a presenting feature of extra mammary malignancy is extremely uncommon. Often in this setting, the distinction between primary and secondary breast malignancy can be challenging. Ovarian or primary peritoneal metastasis to the breast is suggestive of disseminated disease and associated with a guarded prognosis, thus accurate differentiation is crucial for early and appropriate intervention. We report the case of a patient presenting with what initially appeared to be locally advanced breast cancer but subsequent review of pathology and imaging confirmed the presence of metastatic primary peritoneal cancer.