Breast Signet-ring Cell Lobular Carcinoma Presenting with Duodenal Obstruction and Acute Pancreatitis

Breast Signet-ring Cell Lobular Carcinoma Presenting with Duodenal Obstruction and Acute Pancreatitis

We report here an extremely rare case of breast signet-ring cell carcinoma (SRCC) initially manifesting as duodenal metastasis and acute pancreatitis. A 62-year-old female presented with duodenal obstruction and swollen head of the pancreas, and the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis was initially made...

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Main Authors: Tomoi Sato, Ichiro Muto, Masaki Hasegawa, Takashi Aono, Takayuki Okada, Jun Hasegawa, Shigeto Makino, Hitoshi Kameyama, Ryo Tanaka, Masao Sekiya, Katsuyoshi Hatakeyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-07-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
Subjects:
breast cancer
gastrointestinal tract
invasive lobular carcinoma
metastasis
peritoneal dissemination
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958408600263

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