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Case Reports
. 2009 Jul-Aug;29(4):320-1.
doi: 10.4103/0256-4947.55317.

Breast metastasis of small bowel carcinoid tumor misdiagnosed as primary breast cancer

Armin Shahrokni, Mohammad R Rajebi, Muhammad W Saif
Case Reports

Breast metastasis of small bowel carcinoid tumor misdiagnosed as primary breast cancer

Armin Shahrokni et al. Ann Saudi Med. 2009 Jul-Aug.
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
In-DTPA pentetreotide (octreotide) scan of the patient showing multiple areas of abnormal radiotracer activity within the abdomen, left breast (arrow), and calivarium.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Breast biopsy of the patient showing a large nest of carcinoid tumor, infiltrating normal parenchyma (hematoxylin and eosin, ×40).
Figure 3
Figure 3
Breast biopsy of the patient showing immunoreactivity for chromogranin A.
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