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Breast metastasis from uterine leiomyosarcoma: A case report

  • Cheng Hung Lin
  • , Chun Nan Yeh*
  • , Miin Fu Chen
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

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Abstract

Breast metastasis from extra-mammary malignancy is rare, constituting 2% of breast tumors. Uterine leiomyosarcoma is a rare soft tissue neoplasm comprising 1% of all uterine malignancies. This report presents the first case of uterine leiomyosarcoma metastasis of the breast. A 44-year-old woman, G4P3AA1, presented with a one-week history of painless bilateral breast lumps. Twelve years previously she had undergone a right salpingo-oophorectomy and hysterectomy for uterine leiomyosarcoma. An excisional biopsy of the breast nodule was performed, and the histopathological study revealed the nodule was composed of spindle cells, typical of breast metastasis with uterine leiomyosarcoma found in the immunohistochemical study. The patient was healthy and symptom free during the 12 month post-operative follow-up period.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)233-235
Number of pages3
JournalArchives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Volume267
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 02 2003
Externally publishedYes

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Breast
  • Uterine leiomyosarcoma

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