Exploring the multifaceted challenges of gastrointestinal metastases in lung adenocarcinoma: a case report highlighting diagnostic dilemmas and therapeutic innovations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lung cancer, the primary cause of cancer-related deaths, often metastasizes early, commonly affecting the liver, brain, bones, and adrenal glands. Although gastrointestinal (GI) metastasis is rare, it poses significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges and is frequently linked to severe complications.

Case description

We present a case of a 61-year-old male with a history of lung cancer who presented with intestinal obstruction. The initial diagnosis of poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma was confirmed by computed tomography (CT) and bronchoscopic biopsy. The patient underwent chemotherapy, after which he developed intestinal obstruction. Further imaging and histopathological analysis indicated GI metastasis. Despite treatment with both chemotherapy and immun

SUBMITTER: Xu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11628370 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature