Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Oct 26, 2019; 7(20): 3347-3352
Published online Oct 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i20.3347
Ureter - an unusual site of breast cancer metastasis: A case report
Zhong-Han Zhou, Li-Jiang Sun, Gui-Ming Zhang
Zhong-Han Zhou, Li-Jiang Sun, Gui-Ming Zhang, Department of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: Zhou ZH and Zhang GM conceived of the concept and participated in drafting the manuscript; Sun LJ and Zhang GM reviewed the pathological slides and revised the manuscript; Zhang GM performed the surgery, analyzed the radiologic imaging data, supervised the project, and revised the manuscript; all the authors read and approved the final version and agreed to publish the manuscript.
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81502195 and No. 81672512.
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Corresponding author: Gui-Ming Zhang, MD, PhD, Doctor, Department of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, No. 16, Jiangsu Road, Qingdao 266003, Shandong Province, China. zhangguiming9@126.com
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Received: June 21, 2019
Peer-review started: June 23, 2019
First decision: July 31, 2019
Revised: August 31, 2019
Accepted: September 11, 2019
Article in press: September 11, 2019
Published online: October 26, 2019
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Core Tip

Core tip: Ureteral metastasis from non-urinary system tumors, such as breast cancer (BCa), has rarely been reported. Herein, we present a case of pathologically confirmed ureteral metastases of BCa.