Author/Authors :
Madruga, Mario Department of Internal Medicine - Orlando Regional Healthcare - Orlando - Florida, USA , Galili, Yehuda Department of Internal Medicine - Orlando Regional Healthcare - Orlando - Florida, USA , Lytle, Meghan Department of Internal Medicine - Orlando Regional Healthcare - Orlando - Florida, USA , Bartolomei, Jonathan Florida State University College of Medicine - Tallahassee - FL, USA , Amandeep, Kataria Florida State University College of Medicine - Tallahassee - FL, USA , Allen, Nichole Department of Pathology - Orlando Regional Healthcare - Orlando - Florida, USA , Carlan, S. J. Division of Academic Affairs and Research - Orlando Regional Healthcare - Orlando - Florida, USA
Abstract :
Ovarian clear-cell carcinoma is an uncommon subtype of epithelial ovarian carcinoma. It carries a generally poor prognosis becauseof its resistance to standard treatment and metastatic spread to vital organs. Metastasis to the breast is rare and bilateral breastmetastasis is unreported. A 61-year-old white female with a 5-year status poststandard therapy for stage IC clear-cell ovariancarcinoma presented with widespread metastasis. Tissue analysis revealed ovarian cancer metastasis to the breasts bilaterally.Clinical awareness of this metastatic potential is important when staging and developing a treatment plan for patients withovarian clear-cell cancer.
