Radiologic findings of metastatic signet ring cell carcinoma to the breast from stomach.
10.3349/ymj.2000.41.5.669
- Author:
Jin Young KWAK
1
;
Eun Kyung KIM
;
Ki Keun OH
Author Information
1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Pundang CHA General Hospital, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University, Sungnam, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Breast cancer-breast metastasis-signet ring cell carcinoma;
metastasis-mammography-ultrasonography
- MeSH:
Adult;
Breast Neoplasms/secondary*;
Breast Neoplasms/radiography*;
Breast Neoplasms/pathology;
Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell/secondary*;
Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell/radiography*;
Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell/radiography*;
Case Report;
Female;
Human;
Stomach Neoplasms/pathology*;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Ultrasonography
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2000;41(5):669-672
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Two Korean women (41 and 23-years of age) presented with painful breast enlargement and redness. The involved breast was confirmed as metastatic signet ring cell carcinoma. Although metastatic signet ring cell carcinoma of the breast shows similar clinical symptoms to inflammatory breast cancer, the difference between the two is that this malignancy showed no microcalcifications or mass on radiographic findings (mammograms and US). Therefore, after the confirmation of signet ring cell carcinoma of the breast has been made, metastatic signet ring cell carcinoma should be considered if there are no microcalcifications or masses evident on radiographic findings.
