Metastatic dissemination of lung carcinoma may involve virtually all organs, however, symptomatic spread to the small bowel is a rare occurrence. Herein, we report a case of duodenal metastatic involvement leading to severe upper gastrointestinal bleeding in the absence of symptoms referable to the primary tumour.
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding due to duodenal metastasis from primary lung carcinoma / Cremon C.; Barbara G.; De Giorgio R.; Salvioli B.; Epifanio G.; Gizzi G.; Stanghellini V.; Corinaldesi R.. - In: DIGESTIVE AND LIVER DISEASE. - ISSN 1590-8658. - ELETTRONICO. - 34:2(2002), pp. 141-143. [10.1016/S1590-8658(02)80245-6]
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding due to duodenal metastasis from primary lung carcinoma
Barbara G.;De Giorgio R.;Salvioli B.;Gizzi G.;Stanghellini V.;Corinaldesi R.
2002
Abstract
Metastatic dissemination of lung carcinoma may involve virtually all organs, however, symptomatic spread to the small bowel is a rare occurrence. Herein, we report a case of duodenal metastatic involvement leading to severe upper gastrointestinal bleeding in the absence of symptoms referable to the primary tumour.File in questo prodotto:
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