Metastatic Breast Cancer Presenting as Acute Appendicitis: A Rare Case Study and Review of Current Knowledge-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Metastatic Breast Cancer Presenting as Acute Appendicitis: A Rare Case Study and Review of Current Knowledge

Published:2023-12-13 Issue:24 Volume:13 Page:3657
ISSN:2075-4418
Container-title:Diagnostics
language:en
Short-container-title:Diagnostics

Author:

Markovic Nenad¹^ORCID,Stojanovic Bojan¹^ORCID,Jovanovic Ivan²^ORCID,Milosevic Bojan¹,Spasic Marko¹^ORCID,Radosavljevic Ivan¹,Zdravkovic Natasa³,Radovanovic Dragce¹,Stojanovic Bojana S.⁴,Spasojevic Marija⁵,Jovanovic Marina³,Todorovic Zeljko³^ORCID,Pavlovic Mladen¹,Sretenovic Snezana³,Milosavljevic Milos Z.⁵^ORCID,Dimitrijevic Stojanovic Milica⁵

Affiliation:

1. Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia

2. Center for Molecular Medicine and Stem Cell Research, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia

3. Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia

4. Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia

5. Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia

Abstract

This manuscript discusses a rare case of acute appendicitis caused by metastasis from invasive breast carcinoma of no special type in a 70-year-old female previously diagnosed with breast cancer. It delves into the diagnostic challenges and management complexities of such unusual clinical presentations. The paper includes an analysis of 19 documented cases, enriching the understanding of metastatic patterns and treatment strategies in breast cancer. It underlines the importance of considering a history of malignancy when diagnosing acute abdominal conditions and emphasizes a comprehensive approach in interpreting diagnostic imaging in patients with past oncological issues to effectively manage metastatic breast cancer exhibiting atypical manifestations.

Funder

Ministry of Science, Technological Development, and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia

Junior Projects of the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the University of Kragujevac, Serbia

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Clinical Biochemistry

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/24/3657/pdf

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