Gaur Sumit, Ayyappan Anoop P, Nahleh Zeina
Division of Hematology-Oncology, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Paul L Foster School of Medicine, TX, USA.
Breast Dis. 2013 Jan 1;34(2):81-6. doi: 10.3233/BD-130354.
Metastases to the breast from non-mammary sites are rare and pose a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. They can be mistaken for primary breast malignancy, which is much more common. In this case report we describe the clinical, radiological and pathological features of a patient who developed breast metastases from an adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) secreting thymic neuro-endocrine carcinoma. Patient was initially felt to have a primary breast malignancy, however, after further ancillary testing a diagnosis of metastatic thymic neuro-endocrine tumor was made.
非乳腺部位转移至乳腺的情况罕见，且在诊断和治疗方面具有挑战性。它们可能被误诊为原发性乳腺恶性肿瘤，而原发性乳腺恶性肿瘤更为常见。在本病例报告中，我们描述了一名患者的临床、放射学和病理学特征，该患者发生了源自分泌促肾上腺皮质激素（ACTH）的胸腺神经内分泌癌的乳腺转移。患者最初被认为患有原发性乳腺恶性肿瘤，然而，经过进一步的辅助检查后，确诊为转移性胸腺神经内分泌肿瘤。
