Peritoneal metastasis in Breast Cancer, case report in older adults. 2018

Abstract

Breast cancer is the leading cause of death in the female population worldwide and aging is the most important risk factor for this pathology. Peritoneal carcinomatosis is a rare form of metastasis in breast cancer. The symptoms are nonspecific and may appear years after the diagnosis of the primary tumor. This is a retrospective, descriptive observational study. We present a case of a 72-year-old elderly female with a history of infiltrating ductal breast adenocarcinoma diagnosed in January 2012 treated with oncological partial mastectomy plus adjuvant chemotherapy and external radiotherapy. In July 2018, he presented with digestive symptoms, abdominal pain and ascites, negative extension tests, laparoscopy revealed multiple peritoneal seedings, the biopsy reported metastatic adenocarcinoma. Conclusion, in patients with a history of breast cancer and digestive symptoms, the possibility of peritoneal metastases should be ruled out.