Metastatic Occult Primary Lobular Breast Cancer: A Case Report

• Published in: Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 16; no. 4; p. e58586
• Main Authors: Pouptsis, Athanasios, Cano Gimeno, Julia, Martinez Rubio, Carmen, Bañuls Marrades, Marta, Olivan Sasot, Patricia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Cureus Inc 19.04.2024; Cureus
• Subjects: Abdomen; Age; Antigens; Ascites; Biopsy; Breast cancer; Case reports; Colon; Colonoscopy; Cytokeratin; Estrogens; Gastroenterology; Hemoglobin; Lymphatic system; Mammography; Medical diagnosis; Metastasis; Oncology; Ovaries; Pelvis; Radiology; Thyroid gland; Tomography; Ultrasonic imaging; lobular; breast cancer; cdk 4/6 inhibitors; lobular breast cancer; metastatic; occult

Breast cancer is the most common malignancy diagnosed in women. Invasive lobular breast cancer (ILC) is the second most common histologic subtype after invasive ductal carcinoma. Metastatic occult primary breast cancer, although rare, is a well-known clinical entity that usually presents with axilla...