title: Gastric Metastases from Lung Adenocarcinoma Causing Gastrointestinal Bleeding.
abstract: Metastases to the stomach are rare. They are commonly asymptomatic, and the diagnosis is usually established during autopsy. We present a patient known to have stage IV lung adenocarcinoma who presented with melena and shock. Endoscopy revealed multiple gastric nodules, which were proved to be metastatic deposits from her lung cancer. The possibility of gastric metastases should be kept in mind in patients presenting with gastrointestinal bleeding. Endoscopy and biopsy remain the gold standard for diagnostic testing in such patients.
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Department, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO.
authors.forename: Ayman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Qasrawi
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Department, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO.
authors.forename: Mouhanna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abu Ghanimeh
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO.
authors.forename: Sakher
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Albadarin
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO.
authors.forename: Osama
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Yousef