Abstract
OBJECTIVE. This article reviews unusual distant metastatic patterns of infiltrating lobular carcinoma (ILC) of the breast. CONCLUSION. ILC of the breast tends to spread to the gastrointestinal tract, genitourinary tract, peritoneum, retroperitoneum, and leptomeninges in addition to common visceral sites such as the liver, bone, and lung. Knowledge of these unusual metastatic manifestations and disease patterns may aid in differentiating distant metastatic disease from secondary primary cancers and help plan appropriate therapy.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1140-1148 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | American Journal of Roentgenology |
Volume | 202 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2014 |
Keywords
- Infiltrating lobular carcinoma of the breast
- Invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast
- Metastatic disease
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging