Metastatic leiomyosarcoma presenting as bilateral, multifocal breast masses

BMJ Case Rep. 2012 Dec 6:2012:bcr2012007188. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007188.

Abstract

Here we describe a case of metastatic leiomyosarcoma presenting as bilateral, multifocal breast masses. This case represents the convergence of three rare entities: leiomyosarcoma of unknown primary origin, metastases to the breast and bilateral, multicentric breast disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Bone Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Bone Neoplasms / secondary
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Breast Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Kidney Neoplasms / secondary
  • Leiomyosarcoma / diagnosis*
  • Leiomyosarcoma / secondary*
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung Neoplasms / secondary
  • Middle Aged
  • Multimodal Imaging
  • Neoplasms, Unknown Primary / pathology*
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Watchful Waiting