Metastatic thymoma of the breast.

Abstract:

:Breast metastasis from nonmammary malignant neoplasms is uncommon, and it accounts for approximately 2% of all breast tumors. Distant metastasis of thymoma is very rare, and especially to extrathorcic areas. We report a female who had a metastatic thymoma in her breast 20 years after undergoing resection for a non-invasive thymoma. She presented with a palpable mass in her left breast. Mammography and ultrasonogram showed a lobular mass at the anterior glandular portion. Histological examination after surgical excision revealed a metastatic thymoma.

journal_name

Korean J Radiol

authors

Kim SM,Ko EY,Han BK,Shin JH,Kang SS,Nam SJ,Cho EY

doi

10.3348/kjr.2008.9.1.80

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2008-01-01 00:00:00

pages

80-3

issue

1

eissn

1229-6929

issn

2005-8330

pii

2008v9n1p80

journal_volume

9

pub_type

杂志文章