Small bowel obstruction from distant metastasis of primary breast cancer: a case report

Gastrointestinal (GI) tract metastasis of primary breast cancer is very rare. We present a patient with small bowel obstruction from distant metastasis of primary breast cancer. Each characteristic features of concern of GI tract distant metastasis from many pervious studies has been reported differ...

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Published in:Annals of surgical treatment and research 2018, 94(2), , pp.102-105
Main Authors: Oh, Seung Jae, Park, Seon Young, Kim, Ji Young, Yim, Hyunee, Jung, Yongsik, Han, Sae Hwan
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Language:English
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Summary:Gastrointestinal (GI) tract metastasis of primary breast cancer is very rare. We present a patient with small bowel obstruction from distant metastasis of primary breast cancer. Each characteristic features of concern of GI tract distant metastasis from many pervious studies has been reported differently. We should remember that GI tract metastasis may coexist when patients with breast cancer have intermittent or recurrent abdominal pain with or without obstructive symptoms.
ISSN:2288-6575
2288-6796
DOI:10.4174/astr.2018.94.2.102