Incidental diagnosis of breast cancer in the pursuit of the treatment of intestinal obstruction

Intestinal lipomatosis is rare and often asymptomatic but can present with intestinal obstruction. Occasionally, metastatic breast cancer is identified in the ovary before a breast primary is discovered. We report the case of a 50-year-old woman diagnosed with synchronous intestinal obstruction due...

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Main Authors: Isabel Armas, Mariana Brandão, Inês Guerreiro, João Lobo, Carla Freitas, João Pinto-de-Sousa, Joaquim Abreu de Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2019-08-01
Series:Autopsy and Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/161016