Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Federica Tomao

Publications

• Case Report
  Unexpected Metastasis of High Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer to Breast: Case Report and Literature Review
  Author(s): Lavinia Domenici, Marco Monti, Federica Tomao, Margherita Giorgini, Ilaria Sabatucci, Vanessa Colagiovanni, Agnese Maria Lourdes Gambaro, Ludovico Muzii and Pierluigi Benedetti PaniciLavinia Domenici, Marco Monti, Federica Tomao, Margherita Giorgini, Ilaria Sabatucci, Vanessa Colagiovanni, Agnese Maria Lourdes Gambaro, Ludovico Muzii and Pierluigi Benedetti Panici
  
  Introduction: Metastasis of ovarian serous carcinoma to breast and/or axillary lymph nodes represents an unusual event. Nevertheless, their detection and distinction from mammary carcinoma are of huge clinical importance because the treatment and prognosis diverge significantly. Case presentation: We report a case of a 47 year-old Caucasian female patient with unforeseen metastasis to the breast and to axillary lymph nodes due to ovarian serous carcinoma. Conclusion: In patients with history of OSC who present with axillary or breast mass, an accurate histological diagnosis should be obtained since this has a great impact on treatment outcomes. .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7920.1000764

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