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ArticleCureus2025

A Rare Cause of Intestinal Obstruction: Invasive Lobular Breast Carcinoma Metastasizing to the Ileocecal Valve.

Charalampos-Christos Douligeris, Eleni Boptsi, Charalampos Theocharopoulos, Dimitra Foteinou, Antonios Batis, Pavlos Lampropoulos, Othon Manolakos

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Charalampos-Christos DouligerisDepartment of Surgery, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, GRC.
Eleni BoptsiDepartment of Surgery, Metaxa Cancer Hospital, Piraeus, GRC.
Charalampos TheocharopoulosDepartment of Surgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, USA.
Dimitra FoteinouDepartment of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GRC.
Antonios BatisDepartment of Surgery, Metaxa Cancer Hospital, Piraeus, GRC.
Pavlos LampropoulosDepartment of Surgery, Metaxa Cancer Hospital, Piraeus, GRC.
Othon ManolakosDepartment of Surgery, Metaxa Cancer Hospital, Piraeus, GRC.

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Abstract

Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) has a higher propensity for gastrointestinal metastases compared to invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC). We present the case of a 65-year-old woman with metastatic ILC who developed intestinal obstruction due to ileocecal metastases 30 months after undergoing total mastectomy and adjuvant therapy for left-sided breast cancer (BC). Abdominal computed tomography (CT) demonstrated a transition point at the ileocecal valve. Surgical resection was performed to relieve the small bowel obstruction, and histopathology confirmed metastatic ILC with receptor discordance compared to the primary tumor. This case highlights the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges of intestinal metastases from BC, including receptor conversion and resistance to therapy. Molecular profiling and tailored treatment are crucial for optimal management of complex metastatic disease.

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breast canceremergency surgeryintestinal metastasisintestinal obstructioninvasive lobular carcinoma

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PMID41018463
PMCPMC12465102

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