Authors : F.Ouakka; S.Achkif; M.K.Saoud, N.Mamouni; S.Errarhay; C.Bouchikhi; A.Banani; A. Mazti; L. Tahiri; H. EL Fatemi
Volume/Issue : Volume 6 - 2021, Issue 2 - February
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Breast cancer is the first female cancer in
Morocco and worldwide. The most common metastatic
sites in breast cancer are the liver, bones, lungs and, less
frequently, the brain. Metastases in genital tract are very
rare, thus the literature reported a few cases.
Case report: A 56 years old women, with family history
(two sisters followed for breast cancer, a mother died of
leukemia and the father died of liver cancer), was
followed since 2007 for locally advanced and nonmetastatic breast cancer, she was treated initially by
upfront chemotherapy then a total left mastectomy with
homolateral axillary lymphadenectomy and then
hormonotherapy (Tamoxifene). The follow up of our
patient reveals multiple metastatic sites including the site
of mastectomy, lymph nodes, the bone and a rare site
wich is the uterine cervix. We are reporting this case to
alert our hospital practitioners to the possibility of this
association and the need for a full gynaecological
examination and eventually a biopsy for all breast
cancer patients.
Conclusion: Any genital bleeding that occurs during the
follow-up of patients on breast cancer's traitement
should not be routinely linked to hormonotherapy. Our
case draws our attention to the importance of
gynaecological examination as part of breast cancer
follow-up in order to detect metastases in the genital
tract, even if they are extremely rare.
Keywords : Breast Cancer, Vaginal Bleeding, Cervix, Metastasis, Follow-Up