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Metastasis from breast carcınoma to endometrial polyp

  • O. Aydin1
  • P. Bagci1
  • E.U. Akyildiz2
  • M. Ozguroglu3
  • S. Ilvan1,*,

1Departments of Pathology, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Istanbul University, Turkey

2Institute of Forensic Medicine, Ministry of Justice, Istanbul, Turkey

3Departments of Medical Oncology, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Istanbul University, Turkey

DOI: 10.12892/ejgo200806666 Vol.29,Issue 6,November 2008 pp.666-668

Published: 10 November 2008

*Corresponding Author(s): S. Ilvan E-mail: sennurilvan@hotmail.com

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Abstract

Metastasis of a breast carcinoma to an endometrial polyp is extremely rare, with only ten cases having been reported in the literature up to now. We present the case of a 60-year-old woman with invasive ductal carcinoma who complained of vaginal bleeding. She underwent hysteroscopy with biopsy. Microscopic examination revealed an endometrial polyp which contained foci of adenocarcinoma. The morphologic features of the tumor were identical to the original breast carcinoma.

Keywords

Breast carcinoma; Metastasis; Endometrial polyp

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O. Aydin,P. Bagci,E.U. Akyildiz,M. Ozguroglu,S. Ilvan. Metastasis from breast carcınoma to endometrial polyp. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 2008. 29(6);666-668.

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