Bilateral inflammatory breast metastases of epithelial ovarian cancer

Am J Clin Oncol. 1999 Aug;22(4):408-10. doi: 10.1097/00000421-199908000-00018.

Abstract

Metastases to the breast are rare. Secondary breast involvement from an epithelial ovarian cancer heralds widespread dissemination and a very poor prognosis. We report an unusual case of a patient who had epithelial ovarian cancer and who showed signs of recurrence with inflammatory metastases to both breasts, 2 years after her diagnosis of ovarian cancer. She died within 3 months of breast involvement. Our case has unique features, with both bilateral breast metastases and also with its inflammatory pattern of metastasis, which is extremely rare.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Breast Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Cystadenocarcinoma, Papillary / diagnosis
  • Cystadenocarcinoma, Papillary / secondary*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Inflammation
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology*