Metastatic lobular breast cancer presenting with malignant ascites: Case report and review of literature Article

Chow, CE, Cendan, JC, Herrmann, G et al. (2003). Metastatic lobular breast cancer presenting with malignant ascites: Case report and review of literature . BREAST JOURNAL, 9(5), 414-416. 10.1046/j.1524-4741.2003.09513.x

cited authors

  • Chow, CE; Cendan, JC; Herrmann, G; Richardson, L; Benda, RK

authors

abstract

  • We review the case of an elderly woman with invasive lobular breast cancer presenting as malignant ascites. This unusual presentation is discussed, as well as the options for treatment. Most invasive lobular breast cancers are hormone receptor positive and the roles of hormonal and chemotherapy are reviewed.

publication date

  • September 1, 2003

published in

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start page

  • 414

end page

  • 416

volume

  • 9

issue

  • 5