A rare presentation of breast cancer: near obstructing rectal mass and gastric outlet obstruction.
Breast cancer metastasizes to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract are exceedingly rare. The low incidence and vague presentation of GI metastasizes often cause delay in diagnosis and treatment. Here, we present a case of metastatic breast cancer causing gastric outlet obstruction and rectal obstruction.
Department of General Surgery, Brookwood Baptist Health System, Birmingham, AL, USA rachel.martin@bhsala.com.
Rachel
R
Martin
Department of General Surgery, Brookwood Baptist Health System, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Winn
W
Mathews
Department of General Surgery, Brookwood Baptist Health System, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Steven
S
Scarcliff
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