Recurrent invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast with metastasis to the uterine cervix: A case report

• الحاوية / القاعدة: Case Reports in Women's Health
• المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Alexander Dye, Vasanti Jhaveri, Savas Ozdemir, Ahmad Alkhasawneh, Karina Hew
• التنسيق: مقال
• اللغة: الإنجليزية
• منشور في: Elsevier 2024-06-01
• الموضوعات: Cervical cancer; Breast cancer; Cervical cancer treatment; Gynecologic oncology; Breast cancer recurrence; Chemotherapy
• الوصول للمادة أونلاين: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214911224000286
• تدمد: 2214-9112

This article presents a case of cervical metastasis from recurrence of invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast >20 years after initial diagnosis. The diagnosis was made after the patient presented with three months of intermittent post-menopausal vaginal spotting. She underwent palliative radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy and was disease free at the time of writing. Cervical metastasis of a primary breast cancer is extremely rare and can present with a variety of symptoms. This case report highlights the importance of life-long gynecologic care and surveillance in patients with a history of breast cancer.