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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Aug 15, 2023; 15(8): 1332-1341
Published online Aug 15, 2023. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v15.i8.1332
Published online Aug 15, 2023. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v15.i8.1332
Table 3 Endoscopic characteristics of patients with metastatic breast cancer to upper gastrointestinal tract
| Esophagus (%) | Stomach (%) | |
| Location | ||
| Upper third of the esophagus | 8 (13) | - |
| Middle third of the esophagus | 40 (66) | - |
| Lower third of the esophagus | 13 (21) | - |
| Proximal stomach | - | 24 (21) |
| Middle stomach | - | 13 (11) |
| Distal stomach | - | 38 (32) |
| Diffuse in the stomach | - | 42 (36) |
| Endoscopic findings | ||
| Normal mucosa | 56 (84) | - |
| Mucosal changes | 6 (9) | - |
| Stenosis | 41 (61) | - |
| Mass | 2 (3) | 4(3) |
| Linitis plastica | - | 44 (36) |
| Ulcer | - | 30 (25) |
| Polyps | - | 7 (6) |
| Nodularity | - | 7 (6) |
| External compression | - | 23 (19) |
- Citation: Da Cunha T, Restrepo D, Abi-Saleh S, Dharan M. Breast cancer metastasizing to the upper gastrointestinal tract (the esophagus and the stomach): A comprehensive review of the literature. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2023; 15(8): 1332-1341
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v15/i8/1332.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v15.i8.1332