Small bowel perforation secondary to metastatic lung cancer: a case report and review of the literature

Sakorafas, G.H.; Pavlakis, G.; Grigoriadis, K.D.

Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine new York 70(2): 130-132

2003


ISSN/ISBN: 0027-2507
PMID: 12634905
Document Number: 558594
Small bowel perforation is a rare complication of metastatic lung cancer. We were able to document 35 such cases in the literature in English. Aggressive investigation and early surgery is the only method for providing palliation to these patients. However, morbidity and mortality remain high and the prognosis is dire.

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