BACKGROUND: Metastases of lobular breast cancer are commonly encountered at the level of lungs, bones, brain and liver, whereas lesions in the gastrointestinal tract are rarely seen. CASE REPORT: A case of a patient with metastases in the right colon and gallbladder originating from an invasive lobular carcinoma is described. CONCLUSION: Adequate diagnostic procedures should be performed in patients with a history of breast cancer and who show gastrointestinal symptoms to rule out the potential presence of gastrointestinal metastases.
BACKGROUND:Metastases of lobular breast cancer are commonly encountered at the level of lungs, bones, brain and liver, whereas lesions in the gastrointestinal tract are rarely seen. CASE REPORT: A case of a patient with metastases in the right colon and gallbladder originating from an invasive lobular carcinoma is described. CONCLUSION: Adequate diagnostic procedures should be performed in patients with a history of breast cancer and who show gastrointestinal symptoms to rule out the potential presence of gastrointestinal metastases.
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Appendix; Breast cancer; Colon; Gallbladder; Metastasis
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