Colonic Metastasis from Carcinoma of the Breast that Mimicks a Primary Intestinal Cancer.
10.3349/ymj.2006.47.4.578
- Author:
Kazim UYGUN
1
;
Zafer KOCAK
;
Semsi ALTANER
;
Irfan CICIN
;
Fusun TOKATLI
;
Cem UZAL
Author Information
1. Department of Medical Oncology, Trakya University Hospital, Edirne, Turkey. kzuygun@hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Breast cancer;
metastasis;
colon
- MeSH:
Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods;
Neoplasms, Second Primary/diagnosis;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Intestinal Neoplasms/*diagnosis;
Humans;
Female;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Colonic Neoplasms/*diagnosis/*secondary;
Carcinoma/diagnosis/*pathology;
Breast Neoplasms/diagnosis/*pathology;
Breast/pathology;
Adult
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2006;47(4):578-582
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Although the lung, liver, or bones are the most common location for distant metastases in breast cancer patients, metastases to the intestinal tract are very rarely recognized in the clinic. We will present an unusual case of colonic metastasis from a carcinoma of the breast that mimics a primary intestinal cancer, along with a through review of English language medical literature. Despite the fact that isolated gastrointestinal (GI) metastases are very rare and much less common than benign disease processes or second primaries of the intestinal tract in patients with a history of breast cancer, metastatic disease should be given consideration whenever a patient experiences GI symptoms.
