Jejunal obstruction caused by metastasis from an undiagnosed breast cancer: a case report

Tumori. 2012 May-Jun;98(3):89e-91e. doi: 10.1700/1125.12419.

Abstract

Solitary metastasis from breast carcinoma to the gastrointestinal tract is an uncommon finding. We describe a female patient with a solitary jejunal metastasis from an undiagnosed breast cancer who presented to the emergency department with a bowel obstruction. Abdominal surgery was performed, revealing a jejunal stenosis from a metastatic lobular carcinoma. The primary tumor in the left breast was subsequently diagnosed and surgically removed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / therapeutic use
  • Aromatase Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Breast Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Carcinoma, Lobular / complications
  • Carcinoma, Lobular / secondary*
  • Carcinoma, Lobular / surgery*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Intestinal Obstruction / etiology*
  • Intestinal Obstruction / surgery*
  • Jejunal Neoplasms / complications
  • Jejunal Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Jejunal Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Keratin-20 / analysis
  • Keratin-7 / analysis
  • Ki-67 Antigen / analysis
  • Mastectomy, Segmental
  • Middle Aged
  • Receptors, Estrogen / analysis
  • Receptors, Progesterone / analysis
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
  • Aromatase Inhibitors
  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Keratin-20
  • Keratin-7
  • Ki-67 Antigen
  • Receptors, Estrogen
  • Receptors, Progesterone