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Case Reports
. 1998 Jun 25;84(3):160-2.
doi: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19980625)84:3<160::aid-cncr7>3.0.co;2-s.

Malignant melanoma metastatic to the breast: a report of seven cases diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration cytology

J Cangiarella  1 , W F Symmans, J M Cohen, A Goldenberg, R L Shapiro, J Waisman
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Malignant melanoma metastatic to the breast: a report of seven cases diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration cytology

J Cangiarella et al. Cancer. .

Abstract

Background: Metastases to the breast from extramammary primary tumors are uncommon. Malignant melanoma is one of the most common neoplasms to secondarily involve the mammary parenchyma.

Methods: Seven cases of malignant melanoma metastatic to the breast diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration biopsy are presented.

Results: The cytologic findings of malignant melanoma metastatic to the breast usually are straightforward on aspiration cytology. However, knowledge of a prior history of melanoma is crucial to make an accurate diagnosis.

Conclusions: Malignant melanoma metastatic to the breast can be diagnosed reliably by fine-needle aspiration cytology, thus avoiding radical and unnecessary surgery.

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