Small bowel occlusion due to intussusception of a single metastasis of lung cancer

The occurrence of small bowel intussusception due to metastatic lung cancer is very infrequent. We present a case of young man recently diagnosed of non small cell lung cancer that had a unique small intestine metastasis. We discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic issues.

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Published in:Clinical & translational oncology 2006-11, Vol.8 (11), p.833-834
Main Authors: Alvarez Laso, Carlos, Paredes Aracil, Ester, Azcano González, Enedina, Ots Gutiérrez, José Ramón, Bernabeu Miralles, Miralles, Compañ Rosique, Antonio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen, Acute - etiology
Carcinoma, Large Cell - complications
Carcinoma, Large Cell - secondary
Carcinoma, Large Cell - surgery
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - complications
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - secondary
Humans
Ileal Diseases - etiology
Ileal Diseases - surgery
Ileal Neoplasms - complications
Ileal Neoplasms - secondary
Ileal Neoplasms - surgery
Intussusception - etiology
Intussusception - surgery
Lung Neoplasms - pathology
Male
Middle Aged
Spinal Neoplasms - secondary
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Summary:The occurrence of small bowel intussusception due to metastatic lung cancer is very infrequent. We present a case of young man recently diagnosed of non small cell lung cancer that had a unique small intestine metastasis. We discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic issues.
ISSN:1699-048X
1699-3055
DOI:10.1007/s12094-006-0141-6