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Carcinoma of the Ovary Metastatic to Breast: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Carcinoma of the Ovary Metastatic to Breast: A Case Report and Review of the Literature Abstract Although first described over a century ago, invasion of the breast by malignancy primary elsewhere in the body is regarded as an unusual lesion. The cases reported in the literature number 41 at present, of which four have been primary in the ovary. The following report represents the fifth such case, and the first reported case of a secondary malignancy of the breast presenting clinically as an inflammatory carcinoma of the breast. Report of Case A 37-year-old gravida I para I white female was admitted to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania for the first time on July 1, 1962, with an eight-week history of lower abdominal pain. Her past history was unremarkable except for dysmenorrhea over a number of years. On physical examination in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen a tender cystic mass appearing to originate from the pelvis was palpated. Pelvic examination revealed a tender References 1. Cited by Ewing.10 2. Sitzenfrey, A.: Mamma Karzinom zwei Jahre nach abdominaler Radikaloperation wegen doppelseitigen Carcinoma ovarii , Prag Med Wschr 32:221, 1907. 3. Brown, J. B., and O'Keefe, C. D.: Sarcoma of the Ovary With Unusual Oral Metastases , Ann Surg 87:467, 1928.Crossref 4. Charache, H.: Metastatic Tumors in the Breast , Surgery 33:385, 1953. 5. Dawson, E. K.: Metastatic Tumor of Breast With Report of a Case , J Path Bact 43:53, 1936.Crossref 6. Charache, H.: Metastatic Tumors in the Breast , Ann Surg 115:47, 1942.Crossref 7. Sandison, A. T.: Metastatic Tumors in the Breast , Brit J Surg 47:54, 1959.Crossref 8. Frantz, V. K.; Pickren, S. W.; Melcher, G. W.; Auchincloss, H.: Incidence of Chronic Cystic Disease in So-Called Normal Breasts , Cancer 4: 762, 1951.Crossref 9. Abrams, H. L.; Spiro, R.; and Goldstein, N.: Metastases in Carcinoma , Cancer 3:74, 1950.Crossref 10. Fitts, W. T., Jr., and Patterson, L. T.: The Spread of Mammary Cancer , Surg Clin N Amer 35:1539, 1955. 11. Ewing, J.: Neoplastic Diseases , ed 4, Philadelphia, W. B. Saunders Company, 1940, p 584. 12. Benson, W. R.: Carcinoma of the Prostate Metastatic to Breasts and Testes Cancer 10:1235, 1957.Crossref http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Surgery American Medical Association

Carcinoma of the Ovary Metastatic to Breast: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

IBACH, JOHN R.
Archives of Surgery , Volume 88 (3) – Mar 1, 1964
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Abstract Although first described over a century ago, invasion of the breast by malignancy primary elsewhere in the body is regarded as an unusual lesion. The cases reported in the literature number 41 at present, of which four have been primary in the ovary. The following report represents the fifth such case, and the first reported case of a secondary malignancy of the breast presenting clinically as an inflammatory carcinoma of the breast. Report of Case A 37-year-old gravida I para I white female was admitted to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania for the first time on July 1, 1962, with an eight-week history of lower abdominal pain. Her past history was unremarkable except for dysmenorrhea over a number of years. On physical examination in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen a tender cystic mass appearing to originate from the pelvis was palpated. Pelvic examination revealed a tender References 1. Cited by Ewing.10 2. Sitzenfrey, A.: Mamma Karzinom zwei Jahre nach abdominaler Radikaloperation wegen doppelseitigen Carcinoma ovarii , Prag Med Wschr 32:221, 1907. 3. Brown, J. B., and O'Keefe, C. D.: Sarcoma of the Ovary With Unusual Oral Metastases , Ann Surg 87:467, 1928.Crossref 4. Charache, H.: Metastatic Tumors in the Breast , Surgery 33:385, 1953. 5. Dawson, E. K.: Metastatic Tumor of Breast With Report of a Case , J Path Bact 43:53, 1936.Crossref 6. Charache, H.: Metastatic Tumors in the Breast , Ann Surg 115:47, 1942.Crossref 7. Sandison, A. T.: Metastatic Tumors in the Breast , Brit J Surg 47:54, 1959.Crossref 8. Frantz, V. K.; Pickren, S. W.; Melcher, G. W.; Auchincloss, H.: Incidence of Chronic Cystic Disease in So-Called Normal Breasts , Cancer 4: 762, 1951.Crossref 9. Abrams, H. L.; Spiro, R.; and Goldstein, N.: Metastases in Carcinoma , Cancer 3:74, 1950.Crossref 10. Fitts, W. T., Jr., and Patterson, L. T.: The Spread of Mammary Cancer , Surg Clin N Amer 35:1539, 1955. 11. Ewing, J.: Neoplastic Diseases , ed 4, Philadelphia, W. B. Saunders Company, 1940, p 584. 12. Benson, W. R.: Carcinoma of the Prostate Metastatic to Breasts and Testes Cancer 10:1235, 1957.Crossref

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Published: Mar 1, 1964

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