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World J Clin Cases. Mar 6, 2023; 11(7): 1513-1520
Published online Mar 6, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i7.1513
Synchronous multiple primary malignant neoplasms in breast, kidney, and bilateral thyroid: A case report
Miao-Miao Jia, Bin Yang, Chao Ding, Ya-Rong Yao, Jun Guo, Hai-Bo Yang
Miao-Miao Jia, Bin Yang, Chao Ding, Ya-Rong Yao, Jun Guo, Hai-Bo Yang, Department of General Surgery, Shanxi Bethune Hospital/General Surgery Department, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030032, Shanxi Province, China
Author contributions: Jia MM and Yang HB drafted the manuscript; Yang B, Ding C, Yao YR, and Guo J collected data; Yang HB reviewed and corrected the manuscript; All authors contributed to the article and agreed on the submitted version.
Supported by Shanxi Soft Science General Program, No. 2018041032-2.
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Corresponding author: Hai-Bo Yang, Doctor, Surgeon, Department of General Surgery, Shanxi Bethune Hospital/General Surgery Department, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, No. 99 Longcheng Street, Taiyuan 030032, Shanxi Province, China. yanghb2006460@126.com
Received: October 24, 2022
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Revised: February 2, 2023
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Abstract
BACKGROUND

Multiple primary malignant neoplasms (MPMNs) are rare, while synchronous MPMNs (SMPMNs) are even less common. Owing to the progression of medical technology and the extension of life expectancy, its incidence is gradually increasing.

CASE SUMMARY

Although reports of breast and thyroid dual cancers are common, cases of an additional diagnosis of kidney primary cancer within the same individual are rare.

CONCLUSION

We present a case of simultaneous MPMN of three endocrine organs, reviewing the relevant literature to enhance our understanding of SMPMNs while emphasizing the increasingly important need for accurate diagnosis and multidisciplinary management whenever this challenging situation arises.

Keywords: Synchronous; Multiple primary malignant neoplasms; Breast cancer; Kidney cancer; Bilateral thyroid cancer; Tumor neoplasm; Case report

Core Tip: Multiple primary malignant neoplasms (MPMNs) are rare, while synchronous MPMNs are even less common. Owing to the progression of medical technology and the extension of life expectancy, its incidence is gradually increasing. Although reports of breast and thyroid dual cancers are common, cases of an additional diagnosis of kidney primary cancer within the same individual are rare.