A case of small intestinal hemorrhage secondary to metastatic lung cancer in the elderly

• 作 者: Bangchao Lu Congzhu Ding Chun Wang Juan Cao
• 机 构: Department of Gerontology,Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital,
• 出 处: Chinese Journal of Cancer Research
• 发表日期: 2015年02期
• 关键词: metastatic metastasis digestive adenocarcinoma bleeding admitted intolerance met

Gastrointestinal metastasis from primary lung cancer is rare.In the present study,we report the case of a 78-year-old male who was admitted to the emergency department with acute bleeding of the digestive tract.During evaluation,he was found to have lung adenocarcinoma metastasis in the small bowel leading to hemorrhage.A jejunum wedge resection was carried out and bleeding was controlled.However,2 months after the operation,the patient thed from severe pulmonary infection.We also review the published literature of primary lung cancer with gastrointestinal metastasis.

Gastrointestinal metastasis from primary lung cancer is rare. The present study, we report the case of a 78-year-old male who was admitted to the emergency department with acute bleeding of the digestive tract. Fluid evaluation, he was found to have lung adenocarcinoma metastasis in the small bowel leading to hemorrhage. A jejunum wedge resection was carried out and bleeding was controlled. Host, 2 months after the operation, the patient thed from severe pulmonary infection. We also review the published literature of primary lung cancer with gastrointestinal metastasis.