| Literature DB >> 27512606 |
Lamiae El Amarti1, Houssin Faouzi2, Nariman Salmi1, Hamza Ettahri1, Ibrahim Elghissassi1, Hind Mrabti1, Hassan Errihani1.
Abstract
Gallbladder adenocarcinoma has a poor prognostic. The leading modes of dissemination in gallbladder cancer (GBC) are lymphatic, vascular, neural, intraperitoneal, and intraductal. The most common site of dissemination is liver. Breast metastasis in GBC is an unusual site of dissemination. Only few cases have been reported in the literature. We report a rare case of solitary breast metastasis from recurrent gallbladder carcinoma in light of existing literature.Entities:
Keywords: Gallbladder adenocarcinoma; breast; metastasis
Year: 2016 PMID: 27512606 PMCID: PMC4963365 DOI: 10.21037/jgo.2016.03.08
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Gastrointest Oncol ISSN: 2078-6891