Open AccessEndometrioid carcinoma of the ovary presenting as primary carcinoma of the breast
Author(s) -
Ron IlanGil,
Inbar Moshe,
Halpern Marisa,
Chaitchik Samario
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016349209007957
Subject(s) - medicine , ovary , lumpectomy , carcinoma , breast carcinoma , cyclophosphamide , metastasis , ovarian carcinoma , oncology , breast cancer , mammary gland , cancer , gynecology , mastectomy , pathology , chemotherapy , ovarian cancer
A case is presented of endometrioid carcinoma of the ovary, metastasizing to the breast in a 63‐year old woman. Differentiation of metastatic cancer to the breast for primary breast carcinoma and discovering the primary tumor site are rather important for treatment and prognosis. Lumpectomy, followed by panhysterectomy, was performed and six courses of cisplatinum and cyclophosphamide were given. No signs of recurrence or metastasis are apparent 16 months after the discovery of the breast lesion.