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Case Reports: Unusual association of diseases/symptoms
Breast cancer metastasis to thymus
  1. Javaria Aleem1,
  2. Sandeela Sattar1,
  3. Javeria Iqbal2 and
  4. Faisal Majid1
  1. 1Breast Radiology, Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
  2. 2Breast Surgery, Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
  1. Correspondence to Dr Javaria Aleem; javaria.aleem{at}nhs.net

Abstract

Despite advancements in breast cancer management, metastatic disease remains a challenge. Thymic metastasis is an infrequent site of involvement. We intend to report a rare case of a woman in her 40s who presented with bilateral nipple discharge for 2 months. A triple assessment confirmed left breast carcinoma. A staging CT scan and positron emission tomography scan revealed an anterior mediastinal mass of thymic origin, and histology confirmed metastatic breast cancer. The patient made a good recovery following surgical and oncological treatment.

  • Breast cancer
  • Head and neck cancer
  • Radiology
  • Breast surgery

http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2022-254374

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    Footnotes

    • Twitter @Sandeela Sattar

    • Contributors JA—manuscript writing. SS—images selection and editing. JI—literature search, discussion and writing. FM—proofreading of the manuscript and grammar correction.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Case reports provide a valuable learning resource for the scientific community and can indicate areas of interest for future research. They should not be used in isolation to guide treatment choices or public health policy.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.