Tuberc Respir Dis.  2004 Jan;56(1):91-96.

A Case of Small Cell Lung Cancer Metastastized to the Contralateral Breast

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. yoosh47@unitel.co.kr

Abstract

Primary lung cancer frequently metastasizes to distant organs. But breast is a very rare site of metastasis. So, accurate diagnosis is essential to rule out primary breast cancer. A 62-year old woman who had complained of cough was diagnosed as small cell lung carcinoma of the right lower lobe. She had a 2.5cm sized lobular mass in left upper mid portion of breast. Sonoguided breast biopsy revealed small cell carcinoma consistent with metastatis from primary lung cancer. She also had bone metastses to the scapula and the vertebrae. We report the case of metastatic breast cancer from small cell lung carcinoma.

Keyword

Small Cell Lung Cancer; Contralateral Breast Metastasis

MeSH Terms

Biopsy
Breast Neoplasms
Breast*
Carcinoma, Small Cell
Cough
Diagnosis
Female
Humans
Lung Neoplasms
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Metastasis
Scapula
Small Cell Lung Carcinoma*
Spine
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