Large Ascites in a Cirrhotic Patient Reveal an Isolated and Late Metastasis of Ductal Breast Cancer: A Case Study

Sherif Mostafa; Mhd Baraa Habib; Nada Ahmed; Bisher Sawaf; Nagham Sadik; Ahmad M Abdulhadi

doi:10.1159/000531835

Large Ascites in a Cirrhotic Patient Reveal an Isolated and Late Metastasis of Ductal Breast Cancer: A Case Study

Case Rep Oncol. 2023 Aug 8;16(1):585-590. doi: 10.1159/000531835. eCollection 2023 Jan-Dec.

Authors

Sherif Mostafa¹, Mhd Baraa Habib¹, Nada Ahmed², Bisher Sawaf¹, Nagham Sadik¹, Ahmad M Abdulhadi³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
² Faculty of Medicine, University of Gezeira, Wad Madani, Sudan.
³ Department of Oncology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.

Abstract

Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in women worldwide, and its prevalence has increased since the introduction of screening programs. Most cases are discovered at an early stage; however, despite effective treatment, some cases progress to metastasis. The most common breast cancer metastatic locations are the bone, liver, and lungs. Ascites malignant due to peritoneal involvement is a rare manifestation of metastatic breast cancer. After 8 years of well-controlled breast cancer, we report a 54-year-old woman who presents with malignant ascites and is known to have cirrhosis of the liver.

Keywords: Breast cancer; Case report; Invasive ductal carcinoma; Malignant ascites; Peritoneal carcinomatosis.

Publication types

Case Reports

Grants and funding

The publication of this manuscript was supported by the Internal Medicine Residency program, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC). No research grant funding was required. Open Access funding was provided by the Qatar National Library.