Affiliations: [a] Division of Hematology-Oncology, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Paul L Foster School of Medicine, TX, USA | [b] Division of Radiology, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Paul L Foster School of Medicine, TX, USA
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Corresponding author: Sumit Gaur, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Paul L Foster School of Medicine, TX 79905, USA. Tel.: +1 915 449 7779; Fax: +1 915 545 6634; E-mail: sumit.gaur@ttuhsc.edu
Abstract: Metastases to the breast from non-mammary sites are rare and pose a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. They can be mistaken for primary breast malignancy, which is much more common. In this case report we describe the clinical, radiological and pathological features of a patient who developed breast metastases from an adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) secreting thymic neuro-endocrine carcinoma. Patient was initially felt to have a primary breast malignancy, however, after further ancillary testing a diagnosis of metastatic thymic neuro-endocrine tumor was made.
Keywords: Thymic tumor, neuroendocrine tumor, breast metastasis
DOI: 10.3233/BD-130354
Journal: Breast Disease, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 81-86, 2013
