Metastatic osteosarcoma to the breast: A rare case

Osteosarcoma is the most common malignant bone neoplasia and metastasizes mainly to the lung. Breast metastasis is an extremely rare event and poorly reported in the literature. We present a case of a 51‐year‐old patient, with a past surgical history of thigh osteosarcoma presented metastasis to the...

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Published in:The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research 2010-08, Vol.36 (4), p.891-893
Main Authors: Vieira, Sabas Carlos, Tavares, Marília Buenos Aires Cabral, Da Cruz Filho, Alexandre Jorge Gomes, Sousa, Rodrigo Beserra, Dos Santos, Lina Gomes
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
breast
Breast Neoplasms - secondary
Female
Femoral Neoplasms - pathology
Humans
Lung Neoplasms - secondary
metastasis
Middle Aged
osteosarcoma
Osteosarcoma - secondary
women
young
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Summary:Osteosarcoma is the most common malignant bone neoplasia and metastasizes mainly to the lung. Breast metastasis is an extremely rare event and poorly reported in the literature. We present a case of a 51‐year‐old patient, with a past surgical history of thigh osteosarcoma presented metastasis to the right breast and lung. She underwent the metastasis resection and later abandoned the treatment. Metastasis of osteosarcoma to the breast is an extremely rare event, but this diagnosis should be considered when meeting patients with a large breast nodule and a past history of osteosarcoma.
ISSN:1341-8076
1447-0756
DOI:10.1111/j.1447-0756.2010.01239.x