TURKISH JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2014 , Vol 29 , Num 4
Gastric metastases in invasive lobuler breast cancer: a case report
Elif Eda TİKEN, 1 Meral GÜNALDI, 2 Yıldız OKUTURLAR, 3 Nurten SEVER4
1Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Radyasyon Onkolojisi Kliniği, İstanbul
2Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Medikal Onkoloji Kliniği, İstanbul
3Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Dahiliye Kliniği, İstanbul
4Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Patoloji Kliniği, İstanbul
Invasive lobular carcinoma is the second most common histological type of invasive breast carcinoma. Invasive lobular carcinoma usually occurs bilaterally. They are multicentric and aggressive tumors. ILC treatment is similar with that of Invasive ductal carsinom. It requires a multidisciplinary approach. Common sites of breast cancer metastasis include the lung, liver, brain, adrenal glands, bones, and lymphnodes. Gastrointestinal metastases are rare. The stomach is a common site of metastasis. Immunohistochemical analysis of biopsy specimens taken from metastatic sites are key in determining primary tumors. Treatment is standard like other metastatic breast cancers. We report on a case of invasive lobular breast cancer with gastric metastasis. Keywords : Gross Cystic Disease Fluid Protein 15; invasive lobuler carcinoma; breast carcinom; gastric metastases