Open AccessRadiologic findings of metastatic signet ring cell carcinoma to the breast from stomach
Author(s) -
Jin Young Kwak,
Min Jung Kim,
Ki Keun Oh
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
yonsei medical journal/yonsei medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.702
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1976-2437
pISSN - 0513-5796
DOI - 10.3349/ymj.2000.41.5.669
Subject(s) - signet ring cell , medicine , signet ring cell carcinoma , malignancy , breast cancer , mammography , stomach , breast carcinoma , carcinoma , pathology , cancer , oncology , adenocarcinoma
Two Korean women (41 and 23-years of age) presented with painful breast enlargement and redness. The involved breast was confirmed as metastatic signet ring cell carcinoma. Although metastatic signet ring cell carcinoma of the breast shows similar clinical symptoms to inflammatory breast cancer, the difference between the two is that this malignancy showed no microcalcifications or mass on radiographic findings (mammograms and US). Therefore, after the confirmation of signet ring cell carcinoma of the breast has been made, metastatic signet ring cell carcinoma should be considered if there are no microcalcifications or masses evident on radiographic findings.