[A Case of Colon Metastasis from Breast Cancer with Resection by Laparoscopic Surgery]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2016 Nov;43(12):1745-1747.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 50-year-old woman underwent breast-conserving surgery and axillary lymph node dissection for left breast cancer in May 2003. She received chemotherapy and radiation for lymph node, lung, and brain metastases. In October 2015, because of abdominal pain and melena, she underwent colonoscopy for suspected sigmoid colon metastasis from breast cancer. We performed laparoscopic sigmoidectomy and diagnosed sigmoid colon metastasis from breast cancer after histopathological examination. Colon metastasis from breast cancer can occur, although it is very rare.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Breast Neoplasms / surgery
  • Colectomy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Laparoscopy
  • Lymph Node Excision
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Mastectomy, Segmental
  • Middle Aged
  • Sigmoid Neoplasms / secondary
  • Sigmoid Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome