Breast metastasis of primary colon cancer.

نویسندگان

  • L Fernández de Bobadilla
  • A García Villanueva
  • M Collado
  • A de Juan
  • R Rojo
  • J Pérez
  • E Lisa
  • A Aguilera
  • A Mena
  • F González-Palacios
چکیده

Metastatic tumors to the breast from colon adenocarcinoma are very rare. They are usually indicative of disseminated disease, and the prognosis is poor. Generally, radical operation should be avoided unless needed for palliation. This case report described a patient with breast metastasis from colon adenocarcinoma treated by simple mastectomy.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The American journal of gastroenterology

دوره 95 8  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2000