A CASE REPORT OF NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER PRESENTED WITH METASTATIC
SUBCUTANEOUS NODULE ON BREAST SKIN AND COEXISTING SECOND PRIMARY
INVASIVE BREAST CANCER WITHIN THE SAME BREAST
Abstract
Multiple primary malignancies (MPM )may arise in the same organ or
differentsites of the body. Wepresent a challengingcase of non-small
cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with metastatic subcutaneous nodule beneath the
skin of the breast, coexisting with a second lesion in the breast tissue
on the same side. The latter was confirmed later as a second primary
invasive breast cancer. Generally, when a patient presents with a
suspicious breast mass and a firm, possibly malignant subcutaneous
nodule on the same breast, this situation guides the clinician to
suspect breast cancer. However, in some atypical cases, metastasis might
originate from another primary cancer site, such as the lung parenchyma.
Here, we report this case to improve the management of similar cases and
remind clinicians to always consider such rare possibilities.