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ArticleDiagnostic pathology2017

Pancreatic metastasis from invasive pleomorphic lobular carcinoma of the breast: a rare case report.

Xiangjie Sun, Ke Zuo, Dan Huang, Baohua Yu, Yufan Cheng, Wentao Yang

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  2. Rare sites of breast cancer metastasis: a review.Translational cancer research · 2019
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Xiangjie SunDepartment of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, No.2 building, 270 Dong'an Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Ke ZuoDepartment of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, No.2 building, 270 Dong'an Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Dan HuangDepartment of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, No.2 building, 270 Dong'an Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Baohua YuDepartment of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, No.2 building, 270 Dong'an Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Yufan ChengDepartment of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, No.2 building, 270 Dong'an Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Wentao YangDepartment of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, No.2 building, 270 Dong'an Road, Shanghai, 200032, China. yangwt2000@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7712-822X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundInvasive pleomorphic lobular carcinoma (PLC) is an aggressive subtype of invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast, which has its own histopathological and biological features. The metastatic patterns for PLC are distinct from those of invasive ductal carcinoma. In addition, pancreatic metastasis from PLC is extremely rare. CASE PRESENTATION: We report a rare case of a 48-year-old woman presenting with clinical gastrointestinal symptoms and pancreatic metastasis of PLC. The pancreatic tumor was composed of pleomorphic tumor cells arranged in the form of solid sheets and nests and as single files, with frequent mitotic figures, nucleolar prominence, high nuclear to cytoplasmic ratio and loss of cohesion. The malignant cells were positive for p120 (cytoplasmic) and GATA3 and negative for estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2, E-cadherin, gross cystic disease fluid protein 15 and mammaglobin, which indicated a lobular carcinoma phenotype of the breast.

conclusionsTo the best of our knowledge, this is one of the few reported cases in the literature of pancreatic metastasis of invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast, of which the definitive diagnosis was obtained only after surgery. Rare metastasis sites should be considered, particularly, when a patient has a medical history of PLC.

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Biomarkers, TumorBreastBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCarcinoma, LobularFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryMiddle AgedPancreatic NeoplasmsReceptors, ProgesteroneBiomarkers, TumorReceptors, ProgesteroneGATA3MetastasisPleomorphic lobular carcinomaTriple-negative breast cancer

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PMID28693516
PMCPMC5504649

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