[A Case of Late Recurrence of Breast Cancer with Gastric Metastasis 35 Years after Surgery]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2024 Oct;51(10):1013-1015.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

An 82-year-old woman, who underwent a mastectomy for right breast cancer 35 years ago, presented to our hospital with a chief complaint of general malaise and dyspnea. A chest CT scan revealed a right pleural effusion and multiple bone metastases. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed a small bulge in the mid gastric fold, which was diagnosed as a metastatic breast cancer lesion, based on pathological diagnosis and immunostaining findings. The patient had triple-negative breast cancer and was started on docetaxel therapy despite her advanced age. The pleural effusion disappeared, tumor marker levels normalized, and treatment was continued. Here, we report a case of late recurrence of breast cancer with gastric metastasis 35 years postoperatively.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Breast Neoplasms / surgery
  • Docetaxel / administration & dosage
  • Docetaxel / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mastectomy
  • Recurrence*
  • Stomach Neoplasms* / drug therapy
  • Stomach Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Stomach Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Time Factors
  • Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms / surgery

Substances

  • Docetaxel