Open AccessRare case of invasive lobular breast cancer metastasis to the endometrium
Author(s) -
Damir Danolić,
Luka Marcelić,
Ilija Alvir,
Ivica Mamić,
Lucija Šušnjar,
Zrinka Rendić-Miočević,
Mario Puljiz
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
libri oncologici
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2584-3826
pISSN - 0300-8142
DOI - 10.20471/lo.2020.48.02-03.19
Subject(s) - medicine , female circumcision , endometrium , breast cancer , metastasis , endometrial cancer , cancer , sex organ , vaginal bleeding , genital tract , disease , oncology , pathology , gynecology , physiology , biology , pregnancy , genetics
Metastases to the female genital tract from extra-genital primary cancers are uncommon and usually occur during widespread metastatic disease. Breast cancers are the most frequent primaries, predominantly the lobular type. Here, we report a case of a 55-year-old woman with breast cancer endometrial metastasis who presented with postmenopausal vaginal bleeding. We highlight the importance of endometrial sampling to confirm the diagnosis and distinguish primary from metastatic cancer of the endometrium since the treatment and prognosis of these conditions are entirely different.