title: Clinical images. Gastric perforation caused by metastatic lung carcinoma.
abstract: A case of gastric perforation caused by metastases of small-cell lung carcinoma in an 85-year-old man is reported. This complication revealed the neoplasm. Biopsy should always be done in patients with gastric perforations, even if there is no palpable tumor. Minimal surgery is warranted because this event occurs often in patients with advanced disease and poor prognosis.
authors: Department of Digestive, Thoracic, and Oncologic Surgery, University Hospital of Dijon, Dijon, France. olivierfacy@yahoo.fr
authors: Olivier
authors: O
authors: Facy
authors: François
authors: F
authors: Radais
authors: Ludovic
authors: L
authors: Billard
authors: Claire
authors: C
authors: Chalumeau
authors: Philippe
authors: P
authors: Fernoux
authors: Marie-Hélène
authors: MH
authors: Bizollon
authors: Pablo
authors: P
authors: Ortega-Deballon
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D055752:Small Cell Lung Carcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary*; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary*