A Misdiagnosis of a Breast Tumor: Histology Solves It
Nádia Rodrigues Silva,
João Vasco Barreira,
Susana Nunes,
Inês Morujão,
Ana Correia
Affiliations
Nádia Rodrigues Silva
General Surgery, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central, Lisboa, Portugal. # Joint first authors/Os autores contribuíram de igual forma para a elaboração do presente trabalho
João Vasco Barreira
Medical Oncology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central, Lisboa, Portugal. # Joint first authors/Os autores contribuíram de igual forma para a elaboração do presente trabalho
Susana Nunes
General Surgery, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central, Lisboa, Portugal.
Inês Morujão
General Surgery, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central, Lisboa, Portugal.
Ana Correia
General Surgery, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central, Lisboa, Portugal.
A breast lump can be benign or malignant, the late one can be primary or metastatic. When the primary neoplasm is unknown the diagnosis, management and treatment maybe quite difficult. We present a case of stage IV gastric cancer, where the first complaint was a breast lump. The rare incidence of such clinical presentation justifies reporting this case and highlights the importance of multidisciplinary teams in the management of cancer patients.
