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Case Report
- Metastatic Anaplastic Carcinoma of the Small Intestine Arising from The Lung
- Dong Yi Kim, Jai Kyoon Joo, Seong Yeob Ryu, Young Jin Kim, Shin Kon Kim, Sang Woo Juhng
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Cancer Research and Treatment 2003;35(4): 364-366.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4143/crt.2003.35.4.364
Published online: August 31, 2003
1Division of Gastroenterogic Surgery, Department of Surgery,Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea.dockim@jnu.ac.kr
2Department of Surgery, Pathology, Chonnam NationalUniversity Hospital, Gwangju, Korea.
2Department of Surgery, Pathology, Chonnam NationalUniversity Hospital, Gwangju, Korea.
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Abstract
A metastatic carcinoma of the small intestine is rare. Here, the case study of an 80-year-old lung carcinoma patient, with generalized peritonitis due to neoplastic perforation of the small intestine is reported. Pathological studies of a small intestinal mass revealed a metastatic anaplastic carcinoma arising from the lung. Patients with known lung carcinoma, who develop abdominal complaints, should be examined thoroughly. Although it is very difficult to diagnose and treat a metastatic carcinoma of the small intestine, in our judgment, with a greater awareness of this neoplasm, more cases may be diagnosed in the early stages, leading to improved rates of survival.
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