Capsule Endoscopy-Based Diagnosis of Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma Associated with Abdominal Pain and Metastasis to Small Intestine: A Case Report.

ABSTRACT: Gastrointestinal metastases of lung cancer are relatively uncommon, yet occur at a higher frequency than would be expected among patients that exhibit a longer survival interval. Metastases that arise in the small intestines are often associated with no or few symptoms such that their early diagnosis can be challenging. In this report, we describe an extremely rare case of a lung squamous cell carcinoma that had metastasized to the small intestine and was associated with symptoms of abdominal pain. The patient underwent capsule endoscopy which detected an irregular mass in the distal ileum that was hemorrhagic, after which laparoscopic ileal resection and anastomosis in parallel with partial bladder resection were performed. Subsequent pathological biopsy confirmed that the intestinal mass

SUBMITTER: Zhong Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9941851 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature