Metastatic breast cancer masquerading as a renal malignancy: A literature review and case report
Breast cancer is the most common non-cutaneous cancer affecting women. Despite this high incidence, few cases of non-disseminated breast cancer metastasizing to the kidneys have been reported. This report documents a 78-year-old female in remission for twelve years following lobular breast cancer tr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-05-01
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Series: | Urology Case Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442018304078 |
Summary: | Breast cancer is the most common non-cutaneous cancer affecting women. Despite this high incidence, few cases of non-disseminated breast cancer metastasizing to the kidneys have been reported. This report documents a 78-year-old female in remission for twelve years following lobular breast cancer treatment who presents with haematuria associated with a right renal pelvis lesion. Histological analysis revealed this lesion was metastatic lobular breast carcinoma.A systematic review yielded 15 documented cases of non-disseminated breast cancer metastasizing to the kidneys. This systematic review represents that most comprehensive review of the clinical presentation, pathology, prognosis and management of this rare presentation. |
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ISSN: | 2214-4420 |