LAPAROSCOPY TO CORRECTLY DIAGNOSE AND STAGE METASTATIC BREAST-CANCER MIMICKING CROHNS-DISEASE

We report a case of metastatic lobular breast carcinoma with extrahepa tic gastrointestinal disease. On the basis of clinical findings, radio logic investigations, computerized axial tomography, gastrointestinal endoscopy, and gastric biopsy, the diagnosis of gastric and ileal Croh n's disease was made. The correct diagnosis of peritoneal carcinomatos is was made at laparoscopy. This case exemplifies the utility of lapar oscopy in establishing the diagnosis and staging for abdominal disease of uncertain etiology.