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Bladder metastasis from primary breast cancer: a case report
Kimiyasu Yoneyama1, Motohito Nakagawa2, Asuka Hara2
1Department of Breast Surgery, Hiratsuka City Hospital, 1-19-1 Minamihara, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa, 254-0065, Japan. key13213@yahoo.co.jp.
Surgical Case Reports
|July 11, 2018
Summary
Bladder metastasis from breast cancer is rare but possible. Women with a history of breast cancer experiencing urinary symptoms should undergo thorough urinary tract evaluation.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Urology
Background:
- Breast cancer commonly metastasizes to bone, lung, and liver.
- Bladder metastasis is an uncommon presentation of breast cancer.
- Direct infiltration from adjacent organs is a more frequent cause of bladder metastasis than distant organ spread.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report a rare case of bladder metastasis from breast cancer.
- To highlight the importance of considering bladder metastasis in breast cancer patients with urinary symptoms.
Main Methods:
- A case of recurrent breast cancer with bladder metastasis is presented.
- Diagnosis was confirmed via histological examination of a cystoscopic biopsy specimen.
- Computed tomography imaging revealed bladder wall thickening and hydronephrosis.
Main Results:
- Bladder metastasis was identified 15 years after initial breast cancer surgery.
- The patient presented with abdominal pain, anuria, and swelling.
- Chemotherapy with eribulin mesylate is ongoing.
Conclusions:
- Routine lower urinary tract screening is not indicated for all breast cancer patients.
- Breast cancer survivors with urinary symptoms warrant comprehensive urinary tract examination to rule out metastasis.
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