Mucinous Breast Cancer with Solitary Metastasis to Humeral Head A Case Report

• Published in: Oman medical journal Vol. 28; no. 5; pp. 350 - 353
• Main Authors: Al-Hashmi , Maryam, Al-Moundhri , Mansour, Aljarrah , Adil, Sukhpal , Sawhney, Al-Riyami , Marwa, Malik , Kamran Ahmad, Hussein , Samir
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Muscat - Oman Oman Medical Specialty Board 01.09.2013; OMJ
• Subjects: BIOPSY; BREAST CANCER; Case Report; CHEMOTHERAPY; DIAGNOSIS; DISEASES; METASTASIS; Mucinous breast cancer; Neoadjuvant chemotherapy-radiotherapy; NEOPLASMS; PATIENTS; Solitary humeral bone metastases; SURGICAL OPERATIONS; الأمراض; الأورام; الإختزاع; الإنبثاث; التشخيص; العلاج الكيميائي; العمليات الجراحية; المرضى; سرطان الثدي; Neoadjuvant chemotherapy-radiotherapy; Keyswords: Mucinous breast cancer; Solitary humeral bone metastases

Breast cancer is the most common cause of metastatic deposits in the skeleton, and bone is the most common site of recurrence of breast cancer. Breast cancer metastasis most commonly affects the spine, ribs, pelvis, and proximal long bones; however, only 3.5% of breast cancer patients develop long-b...