Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy of Neuroendocrine Breast Carcinoma Metastatic to the Thyroid

Loo, Christine; Burchett, Ivan

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“…FNA diagnosis of primary and metastatic neuroendocrine carcinomas of the breast has been sporadically reported in the literature. 2,4,5 The spectrum of cytologic features of primary neuroendocrine carcinomas of the breast have been reported by Sapino et al with the presence of intracytoplasmic granules being the most important feature for their diagnosis on FNA. 5 They described 13 cases (7 carcinoid-like, 5 mucinous, and 1 solid spindle cell).…”

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“…1 However, only a few reported cases of primary pure neuroendocrine carcinoma of the breast have appeared in the literature, including some initially diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration (FNA). [2][3][4][5][6] We report a case of primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the breast originally diagnosed as a high grade infiltrating ductal carcinoma in a patient who presented three years later with synchronous metastases in the liver and pancreas.…”

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Synchronous metastases to the liver and pancreas from a primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the breast diagnosed by fine‐needle aspiration

McIntire

Siziopikou

Patil

et al. 2007

Diagnostic Cytopathology

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Extrapulmonary neuroendocrine carcinoma is uncommon. Cases of primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the breast have been reported, though rare. We report the case of a 53-year-old woman who underwent a mastectomy for breast carcinoma and presented three years later with synchronous masses in the head of the pancreas and liver. Fine-needle aspiration of both organs revealed a neuroendocrine carcinoma. The original breast tumor was reviewed and found to express neuroendocrine markers. A diagnosis of a primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the breast was rendered. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2008;36:54-57. ' 2007 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

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Synchronous metastases to the liver and pancreas from a primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the breast diagnosed by fine‐needle aspiration

McIntire

Siziopikou

Patil

et al. 2007

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“…Metastases from breast to the thyroid are uncommon, although cases of metastatic disease involving the thyroid have been reported in the 5,6,7,8 literature .…”

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Breast Cancer Metastasis to the Thyroid Gland: A Rare Case Report With Diagnostic Dilemm

Rawat

Lanjewar

Borkar

et al. 2020

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Introduction: Metastasis to thyroid gland is very rare; with breast cancer metastasizing to thyroid is extremely rare. Here, we report a case of metastatic lesion in the thyroid from breast carcinoma in a 43 year old female who presented to us with a right breast lump for 1.5 years along with thyroid swelling for 6 months. Results: FNAC of breast lump showed ductal carcinoma while FNAC of thyroid nodule was inconclusive. CECT showed right breast neoplasm with malignant deposits in isthmus of thyroid. She underwent right simple mastectomy with axillary clearance and total thyroidectomy followed by chemotherapy. Histopathology analysis showed invasive ductal carcinoma in isthmus of thyroid.This was confirmed by immunohistochemistry, which revealed positive for GATA- 3and negative for TTF1 and Calcitonin. Conclusion: This case report highlights the importance of a correct early diagnostic work up.Immunohistochemical panels are helpful in differentiating between primary and secondary tumors.Also, thyroidectomy may be beneficial for local disease control and prevent the potential morbidity of tumor extension related to airway.

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“…According to the literature, the involvement of the thyroid generally becomes apparent either simultaneously or anywhere in the range from a few months to 14 years after the original diagnosis of the primary tumor [1,[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]. The long interval between the original primary tumor and subsequent thyroid metastases presents a diagnostic problem.…”

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Thyroid gland metastasis from breast cancer: A rare case report and literature overview

Inić

Martinovic

Inić³

et al. 2018

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Introduction The thyroid gland is a rare site for metastatic lesions from non-thyroid cancers. Due to the fact that achieving a diagnosis of thyroid gland metastasis from breast cancer prior to operation is challenging, the diagnosis thereof is mainly based on a pathological biopsy and immunohistochemical staining. The aim of this study was to present a rare case of thyroid gland metastasis from lobular breast cancer. Case outline The patient was a 33-year-old female who had already had a five-year history of lobular cancer of the right breast and was thereafter found to have two suspicious tumors in the left breast, as well as a thyroid mass diagnosed as metastatic breast carcinoma. Conclusion Patients who have a thyroid lesion and a history of malignancy are at a higher risk for metastasis and require additional caution during diagnosis and treatment.

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Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy of Neuroendocrine Breast Carcinoma Metastatic to the Thyroid

Cited by 14 publications

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Synchronous metastases to the liver and pancreas from a primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the breast diagnosed by fine‐needle aspiration

Synchronous metastases to the liver and pancreas from a primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the breast diagnosed by fine‐needle aspiration

Breast Cancer Metastasis to the Thyroid Gland: A Rare Case Report With Diagnostic Dilemm

Thyroid gland metastasis from breast cancer: A rare case report and literature overview

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