<p>Breast metastases from cancers of extra-mammary origin are rare. Their frequency is estimated at 0.4 to 6% of all malignant breast tumors. There have been only a few published cases of mammary metastases from bronchopulmonary cancers. Lung cancer metastasis to the breast is an extremely rare clinical presentation, with an incidence of just 0.2–1.3%. To the best of our knowledge, our case represents the first one described in North Africa. Clinicians should take into account the potential diagnosis of metastatic lung cancer when discovering a breast nodule in patients of lung cancer.</p>

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Breast metastasis from lung cancer

  • Najla Bahloul,
  • Wala Ben Kridis,
  • Ilhem Yangui,
  • Rahma Gargouri,
  • Rim Khmekhem,
  • Tahia Boudawara,
  • Afef Khanfir,
  • Samy Kammoun

摘要

Breast metastases from cancers of extra-mammary origin are rare. Their frequency is estimated at 0.4 to 6% of all malignant breast tumors. There have been only a few published cases of mammary metastases from bronchopulmonary cancers. Lung cancer metastasis to the breast is an extremely rare clinical presentation, with an incidence of just 0.2–1.3%. To the best of our knowledge, our case represents the first one described in North Africa. Clinicians should take into account the potential diagnosis of metastatic lung cancer when discovering a breast nodule in patients of lung cancer.