Metastatic cervical adenocarcinoma to the breast: A case report and literature review

Karen Cholmondeley; Laura Callan; Nikhil Sangle; David D'Souza

doi:10.1016/j.gore.2019.01.011

Metastatic cervical adenocarcinoma to the breast: A case report and literature review

Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2019 Jan 29:28:33-36. doi: 10.1016/j.gore.2019.01.011. eCollection 2019 May.

Authors

Karen Cholmondeley¹, Laura Callan^{1

2}, Nikhil Sangle^{1

3}, David D'Souza^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
² Department of Radiation Oncology, London Regional Cancer Program, London, Ontario, Canada.
³ Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, London Health Sciences University Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada.

Abstract

Breast metastases from gynecologic cancers are rare. Cervical cancer most commonly metastasizes to the lung, liver or bone. When cervical cancer metastasizes to the breast, the presentation is usually a solitary breast mass; rarely, however, breast metastases can mimic inflammatory breast cancer. We present a case of metastatic cervical adenocarcinoma presenting clinically as inflammatory breast cancer and review the relevant literature.

Keywords: Breast metastasis; Cervical cancer; Inflammatory breast cancer.

Publication types

Case Reports