ReviewInsights into imaging2021
Infiltrative pattern of metastatic invasive lobular breast carcinoma in the abdomen: a pictorial review.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 26 citations in OpenAlex.
- High intestinal obstruction secondary to peritoneal metastases from invasive lobular breast carcinoma: A case report of an unusual presentation.Radiology case reports · 2026Article
- Multidimensional Cellular Micro-Compartments to Model Invasive Lobular Carcinoma Dormancy.Advanced healthcare materials · 2026Article
- Ovarian Metastasis from Invasive Lobular Carcinoma of the Breast: A 6-Case Series with Emphasis on Diagnostic Challenges and the Value of Biopsy.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Stomach and beyond: imaging the linitis plastica phenotype in signet ring cell carcinoma.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2026Review
- A case of invasive lobular breast cancer mimicking occult gastric metastasis and atypical paraneoplastic syndrome eight years postoperatively.Discover oncology · 2026Article
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- Isolated Ileocecal Metastasis from Lobular Carcinoma of the Breast: A Case Report.European journal of breast health · 2025Article
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- Worse survival despite indolent features for triple-negative invasive lobular carcinoma: a Swedish nationwide registry-based study.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2025Article
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- Clinical Characteristics and Survival Outcomes of Metastatic Invasive Lobular and Ductal Carcinoma.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Psychological Considerations Associated with Lobular Breast Cancer.Current psychiatry reports · 2025Review
- A case of occult breast cancer presenting with intestinal obstruction as the initial symptom.Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2024Article
- Isolated gastric outlet obstruction secondary to metastatic invasive lobular breast cancer: A case report.Clinical case reports · 2024Article
- Deciphering the Clinical Behaviour of Invasive Lobular Carcinoma of the Breast Defines an Aggressive Subtype.Cancers · 2024Article
- Comparison of long-term outcome between clinically high risk lobular versus ductal breast cancer: a propensity score matched study.EClinicalMedicine · 2024Article
- Gastric Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma Metastasis From Lobular Breast Cancer: A Diagnostic Pitfall.Cureus · 2024Article
- Mucin-Producing Lobular Breast Carcinoma Metastasis to an Ovarian Fibroma: Histopathological and Immunohistochemical Analysis of a Rare Case and Literature Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Metastatic Breast Cancer Presenting as Acute Appendicitis: A Rare Case Study and Review of Current Knowledge.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Imaging in metastatic breast cancer, CT, PET/CT, MRI, WB-DWI, CCA: review and new perspectives.Cancer imaging : the official publication of the International Cancer Imaging Society · 2023Review
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Abstract
Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) has a greater tendency to metastasize to the peritoneum, retroperitoneum, and gastrointestinal (GI) tract as compared to invasive carcinoma of no special type (NST). Like primary ILC in the breast, ILC metastases are frequently infiltrative and hypometabolic, rather than mass forming and hypermetabolic in nature. This renders them difficult to detect on conventional and metabolic imaging studies. As a result, intra-abdominal ILC metastases are often detected late, with patients presenting with clinical complications such as liver failure, hydronephrosis, or bowel obstruction. In patients with known history of ILC, certain imaging features are very suggestive of infiltrative metastatic ILC. These include retroperitoneal or peritoneal nodularity and linitis plastica appearance of the bowel. Recognition of linitis plastica on imaging should prompt deep or repeat biopsies. In this pictorial review, the authors aim to familiarize readers with imaging features and pitfalls for evaluation of intra-abdominal metastatic ILC. Awareness of these will allow the radiologist to assess these patients with a high index of suspicion and aid detection of metastatic disease. Also, this can direct histopathology and immunohistochemical staining to obtain the correct diagnosis in suspected metastatic disease.
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