[Pulmonary metastasis from breast cancer: a case report with 19-year disease-free interval]

Kyobu Geka. 1997 Mar;50(3):194-6.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

We report pulmonary metastasis from breast cancer in a 59-year-old female with 19-year disease-free interval. The patient had undergone a radical mastectomy for left breast cancer 19 years ago. Chest X-ray films revealed on abnormal shadow in left upper lung field. Further examinations including bronchoscopic lung biopsy suggested primary adenocarcinoma of the lung. A left upper lobectomy with mediastinal lymph node dissection was performed. The histological diagnosis of resected specimen was mucinous adenocarcinoma, suggesting pulmonary metastasis from breast cancer with 19-year disease-free interval. We reported our patient because of a rare case with distant metastasis after a long-term interval.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / secondary*
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Breast Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Mastectomy, Radical*
  • Middle Aged
  • Time Factors