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Cancer of unknown primary ultimately diagnosed as male breast cancer: A rare case report

  • Authors:
    • Georgios Rigakos
    • Amanda Vakos
    • Sotirios Papadopoulos
    • Anastasia Vernadou
    • Antonios Tsimpidakis
    • Dionysios Papachristou
    • Evangelia Razis
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  • Published online on: May 24, 2016     https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2016.912
  • Pages: 263-266
  • Copyright: © Rigakos et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Cancers of unknown primary (CUP) constitute a significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for clinicians and a frequent cause of cancer‑related mortality in Western countries. Immunohistochemistry assays are commonly used to identify the primary cancer, but fail in approximately one‑third of cases. The identification of the possible origin of CUP is crucial, as it may help select the appropriate treatment options. We herein present the case of a 54‑year‑old male patient, who presented with lower back pain in June, 2013. Following a thorough investigation, the clinical and pathological findings could not identify the primary cancer, leading towards a misdiagnosis. Ultimately, microRNA testing of the resected spine lesion was able to identify the primary tumor as male breast cancer and allow for optimal treatment of the patient.
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Rigakos G, Vakos A, Papadopoulos S, Vernadou A, Tsimpidakis A, Papachristou D and Razis E: Cancer of unknown primary ultimately diagnosed as male breast cancer: A rare case report. Mol Clin Oncol 5: 263-266, 2016
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Rigakos, G., Vakos, A., Papadopoulos, S., Vernadou, A., Tsimpidakis, A., Papachristou, D., & Razis, E. (2016). Cancer of unknown primary ultimately diagnosed as male breast cancer: A rare case report. Molecular and Clinical Oncology, 5, 263-266. https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2016.912
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Rigakos, G., Vakos, A., Papadopoulos, S., Vernadou, A., Tsimpidakis, A., Papachristou, D., Razis, E."Cancer of unknown primary ultimately diagnosed as male breast cancer: A rare case report". Molecular and Clinical Oncology 5.2 (2016): 263-266.
Chicago
Rigakos, G., Vakos, A., Papadopoulos, S., Vernadou, A., Tsimpidakis, A., Papachristou, D., Razis, E."Cancer of unknown primary ultimately diagnosed as male breast cancer: A rare case report". Molecular and Clinical Oncology 5, no. 2 (2016): 263-266. https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2016.912