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Published on: December 21, 2019
Breast metastasis as the initial presentation of malignant pleural mesothelioma
Lea Korša1, Ana Lukač1, Lucija Kovačević2
1Clinical Department of Pathology and Cytology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.
Abstract:
Metastatic involvement of the breast is far less common than primary breast carcinoma, comprising 0.5%-6.6% of all breast malignancies. Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare and aggressive tumor with higher incidence among men, particularly smokers, strongly associated with asbestos exposure. The epithelioid type of MPM can represent a diagnostic pitfall in this setting, as it shows similar histologic features to primary breast carcinoma as well as other metastatic epithelioid malignancies. We report a rare case of breast metastasis of malignant pleural mesothelioma in a 61-year-old female.
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