Diarrhoea Caused by Diffuse Metastatic Lobular Breast Cancer. (22nd May 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bakker, Sjoerd F.; Moolenaar, Willem; van Santen, Marije M.; Hendriks, Mathijs P.
• Other Names: Tawfik Ossama W. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in oncological medicine. Volume 2016(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-05-22
• Subjects: Oncology -- Periodicals; Tumors -- Periodicals; Oncology -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Neoplasms; Oncology; Tumors; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; Case Reports; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 616.994
• DOI: 10.1155/2016/1785409
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6706

Abstract

Abstract : A 70-year-old woman with a history of lobular breast cancer presented to our Outpatient Clinic with diarrhoea for the past 3 years. Clinical examination and laboratory research were normal. Colonoscopy showed diffuse mild erythema and a decreased vascular pattern. Biopsies from the ascending colon, transverse colon, and descending colon showed metastases of lobular breast carcinoma. Although gastrointestinal metastases are rare in breast cancer, our case emphasizes the need for further diagnostic efforts in patients with gastrointestinal symptoms and a history of breast carcinoma.