Shuili Wang
Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Shaanxi Province, China
Publications
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Case Report
Enlightenment for clinicians from the case of digestive tract metastases from primary lung cancer: a case report
Author(s): Shaochun Wang*, Shumei Yang, Shuili Wang and Jun Wang
Background: About 50% of patients with initially diagnosed lung cancer have developed distant metastasis. The prob- ability of occurrence of digestive tract metastases found by autopsy is rarely. This report presents a rare clinical case of small intestinal metastasis from primary squamous cell carcinoma of the lung. Case presentation: An 82-year-old male with aggravated cough and more acute shortness of breath than usual was diagnosed with primary squamous cell carcinoma of the lung Stage IV,because of the advanced age, underlying dis- eases, and poor cardiopulmonary function,the family refused the chemoradiotherapy. One month later, the patient gradually developed right lower quadrant pain. An upright abdominal X-ray suggested small intestinal obstruction and partial resection and anastomosis of the small intestine were performed. Postoper.. Read More»