title: Jejunal obstruction caused by metastasis from an undiagnosed breast cancer: a case report.
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.
authors: Dipartimento di Chirurgia e Scienze Odontostomatologiche, AOU Cagliari, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy. pgcalo@unica.it
authors: Pietro Giorgio
authors: PG
authors: Calò
authors: Daniela
authors: D
authors: Fanni
authors: Maria Teresa
authors: MT
authors: Ionta
authors: Fabio
authors: F
authors: Medas
authors: Gavino
authors: G
authors: Faa
authors: Francesco
authors: F
authors: Atzori
mesh_terms: D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D047072:Aromatase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D018275:Carcinoma, Lobular / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D007580:Jejunal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D053554:Keratin-20 / Q000032:analysis; D053552:Keratin-7 / Q000032:analysis; D019394:Ki-67 Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental; D008875:Middle Aged; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen / Q000032:analysis; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone / Q000032:analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; D047072:Aromatase Inhibitors; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D053554:Keratin-20; D053552:Keratin-7; D019394:Ki-67 Antigen; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone