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Unusual association of diseases/symptoms
Nasopharynx carcinoma: a rare primary for bilateral breast metastasis
  1. Kavita Umesh Vaishnav1,
  2. Shikha Pandhi2,
  3. Tejal Shamik Shah3,
  4. Aarti Chaudhry4
  1. 1Radiology Department, VSGH, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
  2. 2Private Sector, Chandigarh, Punjab, India
  3. 3Radiology Department, GCRI, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
  4. 4Private Sector, Delhi, India
  1. Correspondence to Dr Kavita Umesh Vaishnav, kavitaradio{at}yahoo.com

Summary

To conclude, bilateral breast metastases from the undifferentiated carcinoma of nasopharynx are rare. Breast metastases are commonly confused with the more common primary carcinoma of breast. Diagnosis is based on the core needle biopsy of the lesion which is helpful in the appropriate treatment planning of the patient.

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr.03.2012.6083

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    • Patient consent Not obtained.