Surgical treatment for small bowel metastasis of pleomorphic carcinoma 6 months after pulmonary resection

Oyama, T.; Fujimoto, H.; Yamamoto, M.; Onouchi, S.; Kameyama, Y.; Nakayama, S.; Inoue, Y.

Kyobu Geka. Japanese Journal of Thoracic Surgery 65(7): 566-569

2012


ISSN/ISBN: 0021-5252
PMID: 22750834
Document Number: 656887
The prognosis of patients with distant metastases of pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma is poor. We report a case of pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma patient who underwent surgical resection of small bowel metastasis. A 69-year-old man developed anemia secondary to melena 6 months after right upper lobectomy for pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma and small bowel metastasis was detected endoscopically. He underwent laparoscopic ileocecal resection and has survived for 2 years after lung cancer resection without any other recurrence or metastasis.

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