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Synchronous metastases to the liver and pancreas from a primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the breast diagnosed by fine‐needle aspiration
Author(s) -
McIntire Maria,
Siziopikou Kalliopi,
Patil Jyothi,
Gattuso Paolo
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/dc.20753
Subject(s) - medicine , neuroendocrine carcinoma , carcinoma , pancreas , breast carcinoma , fine needle aspiration , mastectomy , neuroendocrine tumors , pathology , general surgery , radiology , oncology , breast cancer , biopsy , cancer
Extrapulmonary neuroendocrine carcinoma is uncommon. Cases of primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the breast have been reported, though rare. We report the case of a 53‐year‐old woman who underwent a mastectomy for breast carcinoma and presented three years later with synchronous masses in the head of the pancreas and liver. Fine‐needle aspiration of both organs revealed a neuroendocrine carcinoma. The original breast tumor was reviewed and found to express neuroendocrine markers. A diagnosis of a primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the breast was rendered. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2008;36:54–57. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.