Colonic Metastasis from an Invasive Lobular Carcinoma of the Breast
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Samuel T; Norfaidhi Akram Mat Nor; Norly S; P Ros'aini
- Source
- Journal of Surgical Academia. 7:37-38
- Subject
- Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty
Computer science
Lobular carcinoma
Rectum
medicine.disease
digestive system diseases
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
medicine.anatomical_structure
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Invasive lobular carcinoma
medicine
030211 gastroenterology & hepatology
Colonic metastasis
skin and connective tissue diseases
Breast carcinoma
- Language
- ISSN
- 2231-7481
Breast carcinoma to the colon and rectum is rare type of metastatic spread. We report a case of colonic metastasis from a lobular carcinoma of the breast twelve years after the initial diagnosis. Accurate diagnosis and early treatment of systemic therapy can be done if awareness is increased.