Malignant phyllodes tumor metastatic to pancreas

Pancreatic metastasis from malignant phyllodes tumor of the breast

“…However, several unusual metastatic sites, including duodenum, brain, nasal cavity, skin, oral cavity, skeletal muscle, mandible, and maxilla, have also been reported [11][12][13]. Metastasis to pancreas is rare, and only a few cases have been reported [5][6][7][8][9][10].…”

“…Therefore, the duration between diagnosis and the initial therapy was long, but the duration between diagnosis and the last surgery was comparable to what was reported for the previous cases. Imaging findings were included in six case reports in the literature reviewed; six included CT images and only one included MR images (in Japanese) [5][6][7][8][9][10]. To our knowledge, this is the first report to discuss the MR imaging findings of pancreatic metastasis from PT in the English literature.…”

“…To our knowledge, this is the first report to discuss the MR imaging findings of pancreatic metastasis from PT in the English literature. Previous reports demonstrated hypodense mass (relatively to the pancreas) or peripheral enhancing mass with central low-density area on CT images [5][6][7][8][9][10]. There was a reported case accompanied by retroperitoneal hemorrhage on CT images [10].…”

“…Furthermore, treatment options, including surgery, radiotherapy, hormone therapy, and chemotherapy, remain limited. In previous case reports, patients underwent chemotherapy with a diverse regimen [5][6][7][8][9][10]. Bednar et al [8] et al reported that patients with isolated pancreatic metastasis from breast cancer who undergo resection have the potential for prolonged postresection survival.…”