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Metastatic osteosarcoma to the breast: A rare case
Author(s) -
Vieira Sabas Carlos,
Tavares Marília Buenos Aires Cabral,
Da Cruz Filho Alexandre Jorge Gomes,
Sousa Rodrigo Beserra,
Dos Santos Lina Gomes
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 1341-8076
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2010.01239.x
Subject(s) - medicine , osteosarcoma , metastasis , breast cancer , lung , nodule (geology) , radiology , pathology , cancer , biology , paleontology
Osteosarcoma is the most common malignant bone neoplasia and metastasizes mainly to the lung. Breast metastasis is an extremely rare event and poorly reported in the literature. We present a case of a 51‐year‐old patient, with a past surgical history of thigh osteosarcoma presented metastasis to the right breast and lung. She underwent the metastasis resection and later abandoned the treatment. Metastasis of osteosarcoma to the breast is an extremely rare event, but this diagnosis should be considered when meeting patients with a large breast nodule and a past history of osteosarcoma.