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Case Report

Metastatic Carcinoid Presenting as a Breast Lesion

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Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic-Arizona, 13400 E Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85254, USA
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Department of General Surgery, Medcenter One-North Dakota, Bismarck, ND, USA
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Curr. Oncol. 2010, 17(6), 73-77; https://doi.org/10.3747/co.v17i6.669
Submission received: 10 August 2010 / Revised: 7 September 2010 / Accepted: 12 October 2010 / Published: 1 November 2010

Abstract

Metastasis to the breast is a rare occurrence, constituting fewer than 2% of all breast tumours. Of all metastatic tumours in the breast, most arise from contralateral breast primaries. Other reported primary solid tumour sites include melanoma; lung, gastric, and renal cancers; and approximately 29 cases of carcinoid tumour. Ambiguous presentations and an absence of carcinoid syndrome features make accurate radiographic and histologic assessment of breast carcinoids challenging. Here, we report the case of a 52-year-old woman who presented with a mammographic abnormality in the left breast. Excisional biopsy revealed histopathology consistent with carcinoid. After an exhaustive work-up, carcinoid within the terminal ileum was ultimately identified, and the woman was diagnosed with metastatic breast carcinoid, an exceedingly rare entity. This paper describes the common mammographic, cytologic, and immunohistochemical features typical of metastatic breast carcinoid tumours, together with their common clinical features, prognosis, and treatment options.
Keywords: breast cancer; carcinoid; metastasis; neuroendocrine breast cancer; carcinoid; metastasis; neuroendocrine

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Geyer, H.L.; Viney, J.; Karlin, N. Metastatic Carcinoid Presenting as a Breast Lesion. Curr. Oncol. 2010, 17, 73-77. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.v17i6.669

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Geyer HL, Viney J, Karlin N. Metastatic Carcinoid Presenting as a Breast Lesion. Current Oncology. 2010; 17(6):73-77. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.v17i6.669

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Geyer, Holly L., J. Viney, and N. Karlin. 2010. "Metastatic Carcinoid Presenting as a Breast Lesion" Current Oncology 17, no. 6: 73-77. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.v17i6.669

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Geyer, H. L., Viney, J., & Karlin, N. (2010). Metastatic Carcinoid Presenting as a Breast Lesion. Current Oncology, 17(6), 73-77. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.v17i6.669

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