Anal metastasis from breast cancer: a case report and review of the literature

Future Oncol. 2012 Mar;8(3):333-6. doi: 10.2217/fon.12.9.

Abstract

Breast cancer usually metastasizes towards the lymph nodes, lung, bone, liver or brain; metastatic gastrointestinal involvement is rare and anal metastases are extremely rare. Necroscopic studies report a 6-18% incidence of extra-hepatic gastrointestinal metastases, and the most frequent sites of the GI tract involved are the stomach and the small intestine. We report a case with anal metastasis from breast cancer and a review of the associated literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anal Canal / pathology
  • Anus Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Anus Neoplasms / surgery
  • Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Chemoradiotherapy, Adjuvant / methods
  • Female
  • Humans