Liver metastases from a recurrent invasive ductal carcinoma via a lymphatic route
Breast cancer usually metastasizes by haematogenous spread. This is a case report of a woman with unusual liver metastases from a recurrent invasive ductal carcinoma via a lymphatic route draining the outer part of the breast to the liver running parallelly with the right rectus abdominis muscle, depicted by preoperative sentinel node lymphoscintigraphy. Realizing this route of metastasis can impact survival, as it has a favourable prognosis compared with haematogenous metastasis, we want to draw attention to this.
Authors
- Pia Afzelius (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1512-4981)
- Zeina Hadad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2691-1040)
- Wasan Wahid
Institutions
- Odense University Hospital (DK)
- Rigshospitalet (DK)
- Skive Hospital (DK)
- Xianning Central Hospital (CN)
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Nuklearmedizin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ugeskrift for Læger
- Published
- 2024-09-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.61409/v01240024
- Primary Topic
- Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00