Case Report
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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Jul 15, 2024; 16(7): 3331-3340
Published online Jul 15, 2024. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v16.i7.3331
Gastric cancer metastatic to the breast: A case report
Jia-Hui Liu, Gaurav Dhamija, Yi Jiang, Dan He, Xiao-Cong Zhou
Jia-Hui Liu, Department of Urology, The Dingli Clinical College of Wenzhou Medical University (Wenzhou Central Hospital), Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
Gaurav Dhamija, School of International Studies, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou Central Hospital, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
Yi Jiang, Department of Pathology, The Dingli Clinical College of Wenzhou Medical University (Wenzhou Central Hospital), Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
Dan He, Department of Gastroenterology, The Dingli Clinical College of Wenzhou Medical University (Wenzhou Central Hospital), Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
Xiao-Cong Zhou, Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Dingli Clinical College of Wenzhou Medical University (Wenzhou Central Hospital), Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
Co-corresponding authors: Dan He and Xiao-Cong Zhou.
Author contributions: Liu JH and Dhamija G contributed to manuscript writing and editing, and collected literature; Jiang Y, He D, and Zhou XC contributed to conceptualization and supervision; and all authors have read and approved the final manuscript. He D and Zhou XC contributed equally (conceptualization and supervision) to this work as co-corresponding authors.
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Corresponding author: Dan He, MD, PhD, Attending Doctor, Department of Gastroenterology, The Dingli Clinical College of Wenzhou Medical University (Wenzhou Central Hospital), No. 252 Baili East Road, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China. 35700334@qq.com
Received: March 2, 2024
Revised: May 1, 2024
Accepted: May 22, 2024
Published online: July 15, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Gastric cancer is a common malignancy worldwide, with the peritoneum, liver, and lungs being frequent sites of distant metastasis. However, metastasis to the breast is extremely rare. Breast metastases from gastric cancer are easily overlooked given the low incidence, and the pathogenesis and treatment principles have been infrequently studied. We present a case of breast metastasis from gastric cancer and analyze similar published cases indexed on PubMed to explore the potential epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, and treatment. This provides an initial research foundation for this rare manifestation of gastric cancer spread.