Intestinal perforation due to metastasis of breast carcinoma, with specialreference to chemotherapy: A case report

Authors
Hata, K Kitayama, J Shinozaki, M Komuro, Y Watanabe, T Takano, T Iwase, S Nagawa, H
Citation
K. Hata et al., Intestinal perforation due to metastasis of breast carcinoma, with specialreference to chemotherapy: A case report, JPN J CLIN, 31(4), 2001, pp. 162-164
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology
Journal title
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
ISSN journal
03682811 → ACNP
Volume
31
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
162 - 164
Database
ISI
SICI code
0368-2811(200104)31:4<162:IPDTMO>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
We report a case of small-bowel perforation due to metastatic carcinoma of the breast during chemotherapy. Partial resection of the small intestine an d primary anastomosis were performed. Although the patient made a good reco very from panperitonitis, she died of the disease on the 55th postoperative day. Since perforation during chemotherapy results in an extremely poor pr ognosis, special caution during chemotherapy is needed for patients with po ssible gastrointestinal involvement with tumor.