Year: 2012
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Breast cancer is one of the most common malignancies in women and the main leading cause of cancer death. The most frequent sites of metastases from breast cancer are bones, lungs, the central nervous system, the liver and soft tissue. Colonic metastases from breast cancer are rare. CASE REPORT: We presented a 70-year-old woman with bulky obstructing lesion of sigmoid colon. A physician in charge on our department examined the patient and past history of breast cancer was found up. Surgery was performed with removal of sigmoid colon and three of six lymph nodes were positive. Pathological examination, including immunohistochemical stains, confirmed the diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer to sigmoid colon. The multidisciplinary oncology team suggested postoperative chemotherapy. The patient received four cycles of chemotherapy with paclitaxel followed by anastrozole. On the first control visit no disease activity was detected. CONCLUSION: In patients with the past history of breast cancer the symptoms of hematochezia or anemia may indicate colonic metastases.
Source: Vojnosanitetski pregled
DOI: 10.2298/vsp1209806n
Authors: Ivan Nikolic, Tatjana Ivkovic-Kapicl, Biljana Kukic, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Tomislav Petrovic, Igor Djan, Dragana Smiljenic
Institutions: Oncology Institute of Vojvodina, University of Novi Sad
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $161
OpenAlex ID: W2022013886