Metastatic Breast Cancer to the Urinary Bladder in the Caribbean

Abstract

One of the most common cancers amongst women is breast cancer. The most common metastatic sites are the lymph nodes, lungs, liver, and bone. Metastatic spread to the urinary bladder is rare, and this case, as far as we are aware, is the first reported in the Caribbean. This patient developed urinary symptoms 4 years after her diagnosis of breast cancer. CT imaging showed thickening of the bladder wall, and histology confirmed metastatic breast cancer. As imaging modalities and cancer treatment improve, patients live longer with metastatic disease, and we will potentially see more unusual presentations of metastatic disease.

Keywords

• bladder metastasis
• breast cancer
• the caribbean
• distant metastasis
• hydronephrosis
• metastatic breast cancer oncology