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Localized Metastasis to Small and Large Bowel from Breast Cancer: A Case Report  

Shim, Jae-Ho (Department of Radiology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Son, Eun-Ju (Department of Radiology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Lim, Beom-Jin (Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Youk, Ji-Hyun (Department of Radiology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Kim, Jeong-Ah (Department of Radiology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Jeong, Joon (Department of General Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology / v.62, no.6, 2010 , pp. 551-554 More about this Journal
Abstract
Breast cancer is one of the most common malignancies in women and the main leading cause of cancer death. Breast cancer frequently metastasizes to the bones, lungs, and liver; however, gastrointestinal involvement is rare. The most frequent sites of the GI tract involved are the stomach and the small intestine, while colonic metastasis is extremely rare with the presentation being nonspecific. Early diagnosis is important for proper treatment. We present a case of metastatic breast cancer to the small and large bowel.
Keywords
Breast Neoplasms; Neoplasm Metastasis; Colon; Intestine, Small;
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