Synchronous primary neoplasms of the bladder, skin and breast in a male patient: a case report

World J Surg Oncol. 2013 Oct 20:11:282. doi: 10.1186/1477-7819-11-282.

Abstract

The incidence of multiple primary malignant neoplasms increases with age, reflecting an increase in overall cancer risk in older patients. Cases of two or more concurrent primary cancers are still rare, although its incidence is increasing. Here, we report the case of a 57-year-old man who was referred to our institution with synchronous squamous cell carcinoma of the skin on the forehead, infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the breast, and transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case in literature of this combination of primary neoplasms.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Breast Neoplasms / therapy
  • Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / pathology*
  • Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / therapy
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology*
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / therapy
  • Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / pathology*
  • Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / therapy
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Humans
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / pathology*
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / therapy
  • Prognosis
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Skin Neoplasms / therapy
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / therapy