Gastrointestinal metastasis from primary sarcomatoid carcinoma of the lung: a case report and review of the literature.

Authors :: Chun-Hsien Chen
Wei-Ming Chen
Shui-Yi Tung
Cheng-Shyong Wu
Wei-Lin Tong
Kam-Fai Lee
Kuo-Liang Wei
Source :: World Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2015, Vol. 13 Issue 1, p1-6. 6p.
Publication Year :: 2015
Abstract: Gastrointestinal metastases in lung cancer are extremely rare. The report presents a rare case of primary lung sarcomatoid carcinoma with both gastric and colonic metastases, and reviews the literature about endoscopic presentation of colonic metastases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: *LUNG cancer patients
*GASTROINTESTINAL cancer treatment
*ABDOMINAL pain
*CALCIUM-binding protein genes
RISK of metastasis
PAIN risk factors

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