Metastasis to the breast from an adenocarcinoma of the lung with extensive micropapillary component: a case report and review of the literature

• Main Authors: Ellina Eleni (Author), Legaki Stella (Author), Chorti Maria (Author), Maounis Nicoletta (Author), Emmanouilidou Aphrodite (Author), Demonakou Maria (Author), Tsiafaki Xanthi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Breast metastasis from extra-mammary malignancy is rare. Based on the literature an incidence of 0.4-1.3% is reported. The primary malignancies most commonly metastasizing to the breast are leukemia-lymphoma, and malignant melanoma. We present a case of metastasi...