Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed due to Duodenal Metastases of Lung Adenocarcinoma: Report of Two Cases and Review of Literature

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding as a result of gastrointestinal metastases from lung cancer is extremely rare. We report two cases of patients with duodenal metastases from lung adenocarcinoma presented with recurrent melena. Histopathological examination and immunohistochemical staining of the duod...

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Main Authors: Sumitro Kosasih, Khairul Najmi Muhammad Nawawi, Zhiqin Wong, Deborah Chew Chia Hsin, Andrea Yu-Lin Ban, Raja Affendi Raja Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3437056
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description Upper gastrointestinal bleeding as a result of gastrointestinal metastases from lung cancer is extremely rare. We report two cases of patients with duodenal metastases from lung adenocarcinoma presented with recurrent melena. Histopathological examination and immunohistochemical staining of the duodenal biopsies supported the diagnosis of metastatic lung adenocarcinoma.
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spelling doaj-art-f8e759f9669544f5a5fec279622d05dd2025-02-03T01:30:35ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352019-01-01201910.1155/2019/34370563437056Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed due to Duodenal Metastases of Lung Adenocarcinoma: Report of Two Cases and Review of LiteratureSumitro Kosasih0Khairul Najmi Muhammad Nawawi1Zhiqin Wong2Deborah Chew Chia Hsin3Andrea Yu-Lin Ban4Raja Affendi Raja Ali5Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The National University of Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaGastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The National University of Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaGastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The National University of Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaGastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The National University of Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaRespiratory Unit, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The National University of Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaGastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The National University of Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaUpper gastrointestinal bleeding as a result of gastrointestinal metastases from lung cancer is extremely rare. We report two cases of patients with duodenal metastases from lung adenocarcinoma presented with recurrent melena. Histopathological examination and immunohistochemical staining of the duodenal biopsies supported the diagnosis of metastatic lung adenocarcinoma.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3437056
spellingShingle Sumitro Kosasih
Khairul Najmi Muhammad Nawawi
Zhiqin Wong
Deborah Chew Chia Hsin
Andrea Yu-Lin Ban
Raja Affendi Raja Ali
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed due to Duodenal Metastases of Lung Adenocarcinoma: Report of Two Cases and Review of Literature
Case Reports in Medicine
title Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed due to Duodenal Metastases of Lung Adenocarcinoma: Report of Two Cases and Review of Literature
title_full Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed due to Duodenal Metastases of Lung Adenocarcinoma: Report of Two Cases and Review of Literature
title_fullStr Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed due to Duodenal Metastases of Lung Adenocarcinoma: Report of Two Cases and Review of Literature
title_full_unstemmed Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed due to Duodenal Metastases of Lung Adenocarcinoma: Report of Two Cases and Review of Literature
title_short Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed due to Duodenal Metastases of Lung Adenocarcinoma: Report of Two Cases and Review of Literature
title_sort upper gastrointestinal bleed due to duodenal metastases of lung adenocarcinoma report of two cases and review of literature
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3437056
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