Anal metastasis from breast cancer: a case report and review of the literature. (March 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bochicchio, Annamaria; Tartarone, Alfredo; Ignomirelli, Orazio; Latorre, Giuseppe; Cangiano, Rodolfo; Gallucci, Giuseppina; Coccaro, Mariarosa; Feudale, Elisa; Aieta, Michele
• Is Part Of: Future oncology. Volume 8:Number 3(2012)
• Page Start: 333
• Page End: 336
• Publication Date: 2012-03
• Subjects: anal metastasis -- breast cancer -- lobular carcinoma -- metastatic pattern; Oncology -- Periodicals; 616.99405
• DOI: 10.2217/fon.12.9
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1479-6694

Abstract

Breast cancer usually metastasizes towards the lymph nodes, lung, bone, liver or brain; metastatic gastrointestinal involvement is rare and anal metastases are extremely rare. Necroscopic studies report a 6–18% incidence of extra-hepatic gastrointestinal metastases, and the most frequent sites of the GI tract involved are the stomach and the small intestine. We report a case with anal metastasis from breast cancer and a review of the associated literature.