Case Report
Copyright ©2006 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2006; 12(38): 6219-6224
Published online Oct 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i38.6219
Table 1 Summary of gastrointestinal presentations of metastatic breast cancer
SitePresentationReference
OropharynxOropharyngeal dysphagia(Case 2)
Tongue lesion11
EsophagusStricture(Case 3), 8, 13, 31-44
Achalasia(Case 1), 9, 10
Non-specific dysmotility30
StomachLinitis plastica(Case 4), 5, 6, 45-52
Obstruction/Stenosis(Case 5), 19, 45
Polyp45, 53, 54
Ulcer/Erosion19, 45, 55, 56
Perforation57
Small intestineObstruction/Stenosis(Case 4), (Case 6), 20, 58-61
Multiple strictures/ Diffuse infilt(Case 5)
ColonObstruction/Stenosis25, 59, 62-65
Asymptomatic abdominal Mass19
Multiple strictures/ Diffuse infilt(Case 6), 66
Polyp67
RectumObstruction/Stenosis15,25,26, 68
Linitis plastica47