A Case of Gastric Metastasis from Breast Carcinoma Manifested by Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding.
- Author:
Sang Hoon JEON
1
;
Yoong Seog LEE
;
Taek Kun KWON
;
Sang Hyun KIM
;
Du Young KWON
;
Kyung Sik PARK
;
Jun Young HWANG
;
Kwang Bum CHO
;
Jae Seok HWANG
;
Sung Hoon AHN
;
Soong Kook PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. junsah@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Breast carcinoma;
Gastric metastasis;
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding
- MeSH:
Breast Neoplasms*;
Breast*;
Carcinoma, Ductal;
Female;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Hemorrhage*;
Humans;
Korea;
Liver;
Lung;
Lymph Nodes;
Neoplasm Metastasis*
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2002;24(4):220-224
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Breast carcinoma is common malignancy in women and frequently metastasize to multiple organ such as lung, bone, lymph node and liver. But metastasis to gastrointestinal tract is rare and only two cases have been reported in Korea. We experienced a case of upper gastrointestinal bleeding caused by gastric metastasis from ductal carcinoma of breast and report this case with review of several literatures.
