Small-bowel perforation secondary to metastatic carcinoma of the breast.
Perforation from a solitary metastatic lesion of the small bowel is rare. We report a case of acute perforation with no evidence of metastatic disease within the abdomen. Resection of the small bowel was performed.
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Department of Surgery, Western Reserve Care System, Youngstown, Ohio, USA.
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Smith
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D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology*; D007421:Intestine, Small; D007580:Jejunal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology