Abstract

Breast metastasis from the lung malignancy is very rare. An incidence of 0.1% to 1.6%. The most commonly of primary malignant diseases that metastasize to the breast are lymphoid tissue malignancy, malignant hemopoietic disease, and malignant melanoma. In our experience we have had only one case with breast cancer metastasis from primary lung cancer. A 56-year-old female ex-smoker manifested a right breast mass and lymphonodi in the right axillar region. She was treated for primary lung cancer stage IIB before 4 months. Although she was treated for right spontaneous pneumothorax six years ago through right posterolateral thoracotomy, wedge bullectomy superior dexter, fruotazh and pleural drainage. After 3 years she was treated and for metastasectomy left lung and lateral chest wall resection cost 6/7. The patient underwent right local mastectomy and right axillary dissection. After histological and immunohistochemical analyzes showed that breast mass was metastasis from a primary lung carcinoma Accuracy treatment and prognosis of the breast metastasis from primary lung cancer is differentiation from the primary breast cancer and is very important to do this differentiation.

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