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The aim is to highlight the occurrence of gastric metastasis in breast cancer with a focus on diagnosis and treatment.

April 29, 2026Case Reports in OncologyOpen Access

Gastric Metastasis with Lobular Phenotype from a Primary Invasive Ductal Breast Carcinoma: A Case Report

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Case report reveals gastric metastasis as a critical consideration in breast cancer survivors, highlighting diagnostic challenges.

The aim is to highlight the occurrence of gastric metastasis in breast cancer with a focus on diagnosis and treatment.
Described the case of a 51-year-old woman with a history of invasive ductal breast carcinoma.
Conducted biopsy and immunohistochemical analysis to confirm gastric metastasis.
Employed systemic hormonal therapy with an aromatase inhibitor and CDK4/6 inhibitor.
Gastric metastasis was confirmed via immunohistochemistry, showing CK7 and GATA3 positivity.
The patient's symptoms included severe abdominal pain and weight loss of 15 kg, initially mismanaged as a gastric ulcer.
No other metastatic disease was observed on staging CT scans.

Khazeam et al. (2026) studied this question.

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