Breast involvement in ovarian cancer is extremely rare. We report a case of solitary breast metastasis from ovarian carcinoma in a 43-year-old white woman, 3 months following diagnosis of ovarian cancer. The diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic aspects as well as a review of the literature of this uncommon site of metastasis are discussed. Copyright (C) 2001 S. Karger AG, Basel.
Ovarian carcinoma metastatic to the breast
CORMIO, Gennaro;LOVERRO, Giuseppe;
2001-01-01
Abstract
Breast involvement in ovarian cancer is extremely rare. We report a case of solitary breast metastasis from ovarian carcinoma in a 43-year-old white woman, 3 months following diagnosis of ovarian cancer. The diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic aspects as well as a review of the literature of this uncommon site of metastasis are discussed. Copyright (C) 2001 S. Karger AG, Basel.File in questo prodotto:
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