Occult Breast Lobular Carcinoma with Numerous Circulating Tumor Cells in Peripheral Blood. (25th June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ogura, Kanako; Amano, Maki; Matsumoto, Toshiharu; Sakaguchi, Asumi; Kosaka, Taijiro; Kitabatake, Toshiaki; Kojima, Kuniaki
• Other Names: Kulka Janina Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in pathology. Volume 2015(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-06-25
• Subjects: Pathology -- Periodicals; Pathology; Pathology; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodicals; Case Reports; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 616.07
• DOI: 10.1155/2015/135684
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6781

Abstract

Abstract : We experienced a very rare case of occult breast lobular carcinoma with numerous circulating tumor cells in peripheral blood. The diagnosis was very difficult because there were no symptoms of breast cancer and the preceding chief complaints such as general fatigue and weight loss or abnormality of peripheral blood findings were suggestive of a hematological disease. We could make a correct diagnosis of this case by checking the findings of complete blood count and bone marrow biopsy at the same time using immunohistochemistry.