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Gastric metastasis of breast carcinoma 9 years after mastectomy

Journal Volume 73 - 2010
Issue Fasc.4 - Letters
Author(s) R. Covello, L. Morelli, P. Papaldo, A. Grassi, S. Licci
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(1) Department of Pathology, (3) Department of Oncology, (4) Department of Gastroenterology, National Cancer Institute Regina Elena, Rome (Italy); (2) Department of Pathology, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento (Italy); (5) Department of Pathology, Santo Spirito Hospital, Rome, Italy.

A 71-year-old woman was admitted for medical examination because of gastric symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, epigastric discomfort and weight loss. She underwent 9 years before a right mastectomy for a poorly differentiated infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the breast, with a homolateral node dissection that showed metastasis in 3 lymph nodes. She was treated with 6 cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy, followed by hormonal therapy for 4 years.

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