Fallopian tube metastasis in a patient with a history of breast cancer

Authors : Melek KARAKURT ERYILMAZ, Fatma YALÇIN MÜSRİ, Derya KIVRAK SALİM, Betül ÜNAL, Gülgün ERDOĞAN, Metin KABA, Hasan Şenol COŞKUN

Pages : 54-57

Doi:10.5472/marumj.299425

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Publication Date : 2017-01-15

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :Breast carcinoma metastasis to the fallopian tube is extremely rare. Distinction between a primary fallopian tumor and metastasis of breast cancer is crucial since treatment and prognosis are different. However, it is difficult to confirm pathologically without surgery. Herein, we report a 46-year-old woman with a history of left modified radical mastectomy for breast cancer 13 years ago, presenting with a left adnexial mass. She underwent total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Pathology findings revealed cytokeratin insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CK); 7, ER, and PR positive tumor cells. Mammoglobuline, P53, CK20, GCDFP-15 and, thrombomoduline were negative. HER2 was also 2+. Fluorescence in situ hybridization insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(FISH); for HER2 was negative. Based on the morphology and immunophenotype of the tumor, we established the diagnosis as metastasis of breast cancer to the fallopian tube.
Keywords : Fallopian tube cancer, Breast cancer, Fallopian tube metastasis