<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Spinal metastases represent a common event in oncological patient. Such tumour spread can reduce the life quality significantly due to pain, pathological fracture and spinal cord compression. Breast cancer is among the most common primary sources. However, certain histological types of breast cancer, including mucinous carcinoma, are known for less aggressive behaviour. Here we present a clinical case of 44-year-old female affected by mucinous carcinoma in left mammary gland, resulting in regional lymph node involvement and multiple remote metastases in left lung and Th7 vertebra. This case is notable as mucinous breast carcinoma rarely develops at such age and infrequently shows wide metastatic spread.</p></abstract>

Spinal metastases represent a common event in oncological patient. Such tumour spread can reduce the life quality significantly due to pain, pathological fracture and spinal cord compression. Breast cancer is among the most common primary sources. However, certain histological types of breast cancer, including mucinous carcinoma, are known for less aggressive behaviour. Here we present a clinical case of 44-year-old female affected by mucinous carcinoma in left mammary gland, resulting in regional lymph node involvement and multiple remote metastases in left lung and Th7 vertebra. This case is notable as mucinous breast carcinoma rarely develops at such age and infrequently shows wide metastatic spread.

Pathological Spinal Fracture Due to Metastasis of Mucinous Breast Carcinoma

Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia

Acta Chirurgica Latviensis

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Spinal metastases represent a common event in oncological patient. Such tumour spread can reduce the life quality significantly due to pain, pathological...

Pathological Spinal Fracture Due to Metastasis of Mucinous Breast Carcinoma

Published Online: Sep 01, 2015

Page range: 52 - 55

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/chilat-2015-0012

Keywords
mucinous carcinoma, breast cancer, spinal metastasis, pulmonary metastasis, multiple metastases

© Latvian Surgeons' Association, Latvian Paediatric Surgeon Association, Rīga Stradiņš University

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Pathological Spinal Fracture Due to Metastasis of Mucinous Breast Carcinoma

Published Online: Sep 01, 2015

Page range: 52 - 55

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/chilat-2015-0012

Keywordsmucinous carcinoma, breast cancer, spinal metastasis, pulmonary metastasis, multiple metastases

© Latvian Surgeons' Association, Latvian Paediatric Surgeon Association, Rīga Stradiņš University

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
mucinous carcinoma, breast cancer, spinal metastasis, pulmonary metastasis, multiple metastases