A rare case of lobular breast cancer metastasizing to large bowel

Abstract Lobular breast cancer metastasis to bowel is rare, however, when it occurs, the prognosis is poor. Possible benefits of investigation with screening endoscopy for gastrointestinal metastases are discussed in order to optimize prognosis for patients.

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Main Authors: Waka Yanagisawa, Sandra Krishnan, Adrian Fernandez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-05-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4081
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Sandra Krishnan
Adrian Fernandez
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description Abstract Lobular breast cancer metastasis to bowel is rare, however, when it occurs, the prognosis is poor. Possible benefits of investigation with screening endoscopy for gastrointestinal metastases are discussed in order to optimize prognosis for patients.
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spelling doaj.art-09066d6c670042b0a017a132f38903c72022-12-21T22:51:56ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042021-05-0195n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.4081A rare case of lobular breast cancer metastasizing to large bowelWaka Yanagisawa0Sandra Krishnan1Adrian Fernandez2Department of General Surgery Prince of Wales Hospital Sydney NSW AustraliaSouth East Regional Hospital Bega NSW AustraliaSouth East Regional Hospital Bega NSW AustraliaAbstract Lobular breast cancer metastasis to bowel is rare, however, when it occurs, the prognosis is poor. Possible benefits of investigation with screening endoscopy for gastrointestinal metastases are discussed in order to optimize prognosis for patients.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4081breast cancerinvasive lobular breast cancermetastatic bowel obstruction
spellingShingle Waka Yanagisawa
Sandra Krishnan
Adrian Fernandez
A rare case of lobular breast cancer metastasizing to large bowel
Clinical Case Reports
breast cancer
invasive lobular breast cancer
metastatic bowel obstruction
title A rare case of lobular breast cancer metastasizing to large bowel
title_full A rare case of lobular breast cancer metastasizing to large bowel
title_fullStr A rare case of lobular breast cancer metastasizing to large bowel
title_full_unstemmed A rare case of lobular breast cancer metastasizing to large bowel
title_short A rare case of lobular breast cancer metastasizing to large bowel
title_sort rare case of lobular breast cancer metastasizing to large bowel
topic breast cancer
invasive lobular breast cancer
metastatic bowel obstruction
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4081
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