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dc.contributor.authorBamias, A. T.en
dc.contributor.authorBaltayiannis, G.en
dc.contributor.authorKamina, S.en
dc.contributor.authorFatouros, M.en
dc.contributor.authorLymperopoulos, E.en
dc.contributor.authorAgnantis, Niki J.en
dc.contributor.authorTsianos, Epameinondasen
dc.contributor.authorPavlidis, Nicholasen
dc.creatorBamias, A. T.en
dc.creatorBaltayiannis, G.en
dc.creatorKamina, S.en
dc.creatorFatouros, M.en
dc.creatorLymperopoulos, E.en
dc.creatorAgnantis, Niki J.en
dc.creatorTsianos, Epameinondasen
dc.creatorPavlidis, Nicholasen
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-22T09:52:30Z
dc.date.available2018-06-22T09:52:30Z
dc.date.issued2001
dc.identifier.urihttps://gnosis.library.ucy.ac.cy/handle/7/41386
dc.description.abstractMetastatic involvement of the gastrointestinal (G1) tract secondary to breast cancer is rare. Reported herein is the case of a 74-year-old woman with metastatic lobular breast carcinoma to the rectum presenting with obstruction. The breast tumour was diagnosed nine years prior to the presentation of rectal metastases. Endoscopy was repeated twice until a diagnosis was established. Examination of endoscopy material revealed infiltration of the rectum by malignant signet ring cells identical to those of the primary breast tumour. The patient did not respond to chemotherapy and underwent laparotomy with a defunctioning colostomy. Literature review revealed only a few more cases of metastatic breast carcinoma to the rectum. Awareness of this condition may lead to accurate diagnosis and early initiation of systemic treatment, thus avoiding surgical intervention.en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.sourceAnnals of Oncologyen
dc.subjectArticleen
dc.subjectAntineoplastic agenten
dc.subjectCyclophosphamideen
dc.subjectFluorouracilen
dc.subjectHumanen
dc.subjectMethotrexateen
dc.subjectTamoxifenen
dc.subjectHumansen
dc.subjectAgeden
dc.subjectBreast neoplasmsen
dc.subjectFemaleen
dc.subjectComputer assisted tomographyen
dc.subjectPriority journalen
dc.subjectConstipationen
dc.subjectMetastasisen
dc.subjectMitoxantroneen
dc.subjectBone metastasisen
dc.subjectCarcinomaen
dc.subjectImmunohistochemistryen
dc.subjectAxillary lymph nodeen
dc.subjectBreast canceren
dc.subjectBreast carcinomaen
dc.subjectCancer gradingen
dc.subjectCase reporten
dc.subjectCell infiltrationen
dc.subjectColitisen
dc.subjectColostomyen
dc.subjectCortisoneen
dc.subjectEndoscopyen
dc.subjectEstrogen receptoren
dc.subjectGastrointestinalen
dc.subjectHistopathologyen
dc.subjectIntestinal obstructionen
dc.subjectLaparotomyen
dc.subjectLobularen
dc.subjectLobular carcinomaen
dc.subjectLymph node dissectionen
dc.subjectMastectomyen
dc.subjectMastectomyen
dc.subjectMedroxyprogesteroneen
dc.subjectMitomycin cen
dc.subjectModified radicalen
dc.subjectPamidronic aciden
dc.subjectProgesterone receptoren
dc.subjectRectal metastasesen
dc.subjectRectal neoplasmsen
dc.subjectRectum canceren
dc.subjectSigmoidoscopyen
dc.subjectTumor cellen
dc.subjectUreterostomyen
dc.titleRectal metastases from lobular carcinoma of the breast: Report of a case and literature reviewen
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi10.1023/A:1011192827710
dc.description.volume12
dc.description.issue5
dc.description.startingpage715
dc.description.endingpage718
dc.author.facultyΙατρική Σχολή / Medical School
dc.author.departmentΙατρική Σχολή / Medical School
dc.type.uhtypeArticleen
dc.contributor.orcidPavlidis, Nicholas [0000-0002-2195-9961]
dc.contributor.orcidTsianos, Epameinondas [0000-0002-8388-7967]
dc.gnosis.orcid0000-0002-2195-9961
dc.gnosis.orcid0000-0002-8388-7967


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