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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2026

Case Report: Not all signet rings are of gastric origin: a case of lobular breast carcinoma metastatic to the stomach.

Amalia A Sofianidi, Constantinos Papadimitris, Maria Papanikolaou, Eleftheria Lakiotaki, Penelope Korkolopoulou, Meletios-Athanasios Dimopoulos, Maria Kaparelou

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Amalia A SofianidiEugenideio Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Constantinos PapadimitrisEugenideio Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Maria PapanikolaouFirst Department of Pathology, Laikon General Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Eleftheria LakiotakiFirst Department of Pathology, Laikon General Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Penelope KorkolopoulouFirst Department of Pathology, Laikon General Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Meletios-Athanasios DimopoulosDepartment of Clinical Therapeutics, "Alexandra" General Hospital, Medical School of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Maria KaparelouDepartment of Clinical Therapeutics, "Alexandra" General Hospital, Medical School of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.

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Abstract

Background: Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) is a distinct breast cancer subtype with a characteristic infiltrative growth pattern linked to loss of E-cadherin. GI metastases may clinically and histologically mimic primary GI malignancies, creating significant diagnostic pitfalls. Case presentation: A 52-year-old woman with Conclusion: Signet ring morphology in gastric biopsies is not pathognomonic for primary gastric carcinoma. In patients with current or prior ILC, an IHC panel incorporating breast-lineage markers (e.g., GATA3, TRPS1) and GI markers (e.g., CDX2, CK20), alongside E-cadherin status, is pivotal to avoid misdiagnosis, inappropriate surgery, and delay of systemic therapy.

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breast cancergastric metastasisGATA3immunohistochemistryinvasive lobular carcinomasignet ringTRPS1

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