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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Metastatic Breast Cancer Presenting as Acute Appendicitis: A Rare Case Study and Review of Current Knowledge.

Nenad Markovic, Bojan Stojanovic, Ivan Jovanovic, Bojan Milosevic, Marko Spasic, Ivan Radosavljevic, Natasa Zdravkovic, Dragce Radovanovic, Bojana S Stojanovic, Marija Spasojevic and 6 more

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Article in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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16 authors.

Nenad MarkovicDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0002-6345-6959
Bojan StojanovicDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0001-6115-612X
Ivan JovanovicCenter for Molecular Medicine and Stem Cell Research, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0002-1169-2378
Bojan MilosevicDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.
Marko SpasicDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0001-7144-1696
Ivan RadosavljevicDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.
Natasa ZdravkovicDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.
Dragce RadovanovicDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.
Bojana S StojanovicDepartment of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.
Marija SpasojevicDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.
Marina JovanovicDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.
Zeljko TodorovicDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0001-9989-5921
Mladen PavlovicDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.
Snezana SretenovicDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.
Milos Z MilosavljevicDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0003-4201-0269
Milica Dimitrijevic StojanovicDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.

Funding

Junior Projects of the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the University of Kragujevac JP09/23 and JP08/21
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This manuscript discusses a rare case of acute appendicitis caused by metastasis from invasive breast carcinoma of no special type in a 70-year-old female previously diagnosed with breast cancer. It delves into the diagnostic challenges and management complexities of such unusual clinical presentations. The paper includes an analysis of 19 documented cases, enriching the understanding of metastatic patterns and treatment strategies in breast cancer. It underlines the importance of considering a history of malignancy when diagnosing acute abdominal conditions and emphasizes a comprehensive approach in interpreting diagnostic imaging in patients with past oncological issues to effectively manage metastatic breast cancer exhibiting atypical manifestations.

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acute appendicitisCDK4/6 inhibitorsclinical managementhormone therapyimmunohistochemical phenotypeinvasive breast carcinoma of no special typemetastatic breast canceroncological diagnosis

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PMCPMC10743293

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