Metastasis of Cancer to Cancer

H. J. Andersen; L. G. Hansen; S. M. Paulsen

doi:10.1055/s-2007-1020423

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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1986; 34(4): 258-259
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1020423

Case Report

Metastasis of Cancer to Cancer

A Case of Breast Carcinoma Metastasizing to a Malignant MesotheliomaH. J. Andersen¹ , L. G. Hansen¹ , S. M. Paulsen²

¹Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery
²Institute of Pathology, Aalborg Hospital, Denmark

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1986

Publication Date:
29 May 2008 (online)

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Summary

Metastasis of cancer to cancer is exceedingly rare, the most frequent being metastasis from bronchogenic carcinoma to renal carcinoma. A case of breast carcinoma metastasizing to a fibrosarcomatous malignant mesothelioma is presented. Breast carcinoma metastasizing to another carcinoma has been reported 4 times in the past. To our knowledge no case of breast carcinoma metastasizing to a malignant mesenchymal tumor has been published. It is unknown whether metastasis of cancer to cancer is a random occurrence or is due to selective lodging, survival and growth within another malignant neoplasm.

Key words

Metastasis - Breast Carcinoma - Mesothelioma