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ArticleBMJ case reports2020

Gastric metastases from primary breast cancers: rare causes of common gastrointestinal disorders.

Tiffany Yuen, Eddie Liu, Ali Kohansal

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Tiffany YuenFaculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Eddie LiuFaculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Ali KohansalFaculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada kohansal@ualberta.ca.
University of Alberta · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report two cases of gastric metastases from primary breast cancers. In case 1, a 31-year-old woman with right-sided ductal breast carcinoma presented with nausea, vomiting and frank haematemesis, 8 months after mastectomy and adjuvant chemotherapy. An esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) revealed multiple ulcerated gastric lesions secondary to metastatic adenocarcinoma from primary breast tumour. In case 2, an 84-year-old woman with a history of left lobular carcinoma presented with early satiety, 17 years after initial mastectomy and adjuvant endocrine therapy. An EGD revealed unspecific gastric mucosa with thickened and erythematous folds and biopsies revealed adenocarcinoma from primary breast carcinoma. Our cases demonstrate how gastric metastases have variable, non-specific clinical and endoscopic presentations. Symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, early satiety and gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Endoscopic appearance may range from thickened gastric folds to ulcerating lesions. Our cases demonstrate that gastric metastases should be considered in patients with breast cancer history presenting with GI symptoms.

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AdultAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCarcinoma, LobularFemaleGastrointestinal HemorrhageHumansStomach Neoplasmsbreast cancergastroenterologyGI bleeding

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PMID32636223
PMCPMC7342463
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