TABLE 3.
Summary of the four female patients with metastatic breast cancers in pancreas diagnosed by FNA
Pt | Age (Y) | Location of pancreatic mass & size by imaging | Dx & biomarkers of primary tumor/metastasis | Treatment for primary tumor | Other metastatic sites | Interval of primary tumor and pancreatic metastasis | Follow‐up time from Dx of pancreatic metastasis |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I | 62 | Head, 3.5 cm |
IDC ER+, PR‐, HER2(3+) /Same |
Lumpectomy Chemo XRT |
Bone, liver, brain | 21 Y | 5.7 years (died) |
II | 37 | Head, 2.4 cm |
IDC Triple negative /Same |
Neoadjuvant T‐mastectomy Whipple |
Liver (s/p Whipple) | 3.3 Y | 2.8 years (died) |
III | 55 |
Head, 2.6 cm Body, 2.9 cm |
IDC Triple negative /Same |
Neoadjuvant Intended‐ Lumpectomy XRT |
Bone, liver, brain | 1 Y | 1 month (died) |
IV | 64 | Head, 3.7 cm |
IDC ER‐, PR‐, HER2(3+) /Same |
Chemo | Bone, liver, brain | Synchronous* | 6 years (stable) |
Abbreviations: Ca, carcinoma; Chemo, chemotherapy; Dx, diagnosis; Hx, history; IDC, Infiltrating ductal carcinoma; Neoadjuvant, neoadjuvant chemotherapy; Pt, Patient; T, total; XRT, radiotherapy; Y, year(s).
Breast mass found clinically on patient presentation.