Korean J Med.  2000 Aug;59(2):240-244.

A case of metastatic large cell carcinoma of the duodenum from the lung

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji Medical College, Taejon, Korea.
  • 2Department of Radiology, Eulji Medical College, Taejon, Korea.
  • 3Department of Pathology, Eulji Medical College, Taejon, Korea.

Abstract

It is very rare for the primary lung cancer to metastasize to gastrointestinal tract, which has poor prognosis. A 72-year-old man admitted with dyspnea and a mass lesion in the left lower lobe on chest roentgenogram and chest computed tomogram(CT). Large cell carcinoma of the lung was diagnosed by percutaneous needle biopsy. Also gastroduodenoscopy was conducted for evaluation of gastrointestinal symptoms, such as indigestion and epigastric discomfort. Large cell carcinoma of duodenum was diagnosed by biopsy of duodenal polyp, which was considered to be metastasized from the primary lung cancer. Palliative radiation therapy was performed, but he died 2 months after diagnosis. We report a rare case of large cell carcinoma of the lung with metastasis to uodenum.

Keyword

Diabetes mellitus; Non-insuln-dependent; Homocysteine; Microcirculation

MeSH Terms

Aged
Biopsy
Biopsy, Needle
Carcinoma, Large Cell*
Diabetes Mellitus
Diagnosis
Duodenum*
Dyspepsia
Dyspnea
Gastrointestinal Tract
Homocysteine
Humans
Lung Neoplasms
Lung*
Microcirculation
Neoplasm Metastasis
Polyps
Prognosis
Thorax
Homocysteine
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