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Signet‐ring cell carcinoma of the breast with uterine metastasis treated with extensive cytoreductive surgery: A case report and brief review of the literature
Author(s) -
Ertas Ibrahim Egemen,
Sayhan Sevil,
Karagoz Gurhan,
Yildirim Yusuf
Publication year - 2012
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.1447-0756.2011.01807.x
Subject(s) - medicine , signet ring cell carcinoma , signet ring cell , laparotomy , endometrial biopsy , breast cancer , metastasis , adenocarcinoma , biopsy , oncology , surgery , radiology , cancer
Primary signet‐ring cell carcinoma (SRCC) of the breast is an uncommon variant, accounting for 2–4.5% of all primary breast cancers. Secondary SRCC of the endometrium is very rare and usually originates from the breast or gastrointestinal tract. A 54‐year‐old, postmenopausal woman with a past history of breast cancer four years previously was admitted with abnormal uterine bleeding. An endometrial biopsy revealed undifferentiated adenocarcinoma with signet‐ring cells. The patient underwent laparotomy and cytoreductive surgery was performed. Pathological analysis and immunohistochemical tests demonstrated a uterine (endomyometrial) metastasis of breast SRCC. Omentum, peritoneal surfaces and retroperitoneal lymph nodes also included tumoral tissue with signet‐ring cell morphology. The patient received adjuvant systemic chemotherapy with adriamycin, cyclophosphamide and paclitaxel. This case report discusses the patient's clinical characteristics and the role of cytoreductive surgery on patient survival in SRCC of the breast metastasizing to the uterus.