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Acute small bowel obstruction: a rare initial presentation for the metastasis of the large-cell carcinoma of the lung

Authors: Yongmao Song, Modan Li, Jianzhen Shan, Xiaoxian Ye, Shangyi Tang, Xuefeng Fang, Kefeng Ding, Ying Yuan

Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology | Issue 1/2012

Abstract

We present one case with symptom of paroxysmal abdominal pain for over 20 days. Abdominal computerized tomography (CT) scan revealed intestinal obstruction and a mass of 6.0 cm × 6.0 cm in size located at the left adrenal. Chest CT scan showed a lobulated mass of 2.7 cm × 2.7 cm in size at the upper left lung. Core needle biopsy of the lung mass confirmed the diagnosis of large cell carcinoma. The patient underwent an emergency abdominal laparotomy and received a chemotherapy regimen that consisted of pemetrexed and cisplatin postoperatively. In addition, we made a review of the literature of the occurrence, diagnosis and outcome of this manifestation.

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Title: Acute small bowel obstruction: a rare initial presentation for the metastasis of the large-cell carcinoma of the lung
Authors: Yongmao Song
Modan Li
Jianzhen Shan
Xiaoxian Ye
Shangyi Tang
Xuefeng Fang
Kefeng Ding
Ying Yuan
Publication date: 01-12-2012
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology / Issue 1/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7819
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-10-26

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