Bilateral breast metastasis from renal cell carcinoma, do not overlook this diagnosis: case report

Abstract

Background Renal cell carcinoma rarely metastasizes to the breast. Few cases are reported in the literature. We describe a unique case of bilateral breast metastasis from an RCC treated five years ago. To the best of our knowledge, this would be the first reported case in Egypt. Case presentation A 65-year-old Egyptian woman who underwent a nephrectomy for a renal cell carcinoma 5-years ago, showed up complaining of bloody nipple discharge from her right breast without any palpable lumps. Mammo-sonography showed multiple bilateral regular breast masses and a worrisome left axillary lymph node. Needle core biopsies were obtained and a final histopathological diagnosis of bilateral metastatic deposits from clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC) was made. Conclusion The differential diagnosis of bilateral breast masses should consider metastatic disease of the breast, particularly in patients with a previous history of malignancies.