Radiographically Occult Carcinomatous Spread of Breast Cancer to the Liver: A Challenging Case. (6th December 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Millard, Trish; Gupta, Akriti; Brenin, Christiana; Marshall, Paul; Dillon, Patrick
• Other Names: Cives Mauro Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in oncological medicine. Volume 2019(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-12-06
• Subjects: Oncology -- Periodicals; Tumors -- Periodicals; Oncology -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Neoplasms; Oncology; Tumors; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; Case Reports; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 616.994
• DOI: 10.1155/2019/4935615
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6706

Abstract

Abstract : Metastatic carcinomatosis to the liver is a pattern of malignant infiltration that tends to provoke hepatic fibrosis. It is a rare complication of multiple solid tumor types and often seen in the absence of discrete tumor mass in the liver. We report a case of a 69-year-old woman with metastatic ductal carcinoma of the breast who presented with rising serum tumor markers and mildly cirrhotic contour of the liver on a CT scan. An early diagnosis of occult spread to the liver was made by means of a percutaneous liver biopsy showing desmoplastic response to invasive breast cancer cells found diffusely in the liver. This case highlights a rare pattern of metastatic spread of breast cancer as well as predisposing and prognostic features.