Abstract

Lung cancer (LC) is an aggressive malignancy with early metastatic spread and poor prognosis. Gastrointestinal metastases from primary LC are extremely rare with highly variable presentations. In this report, we review the case of a patient who presented with peritonitis secondary to perforated sigmoid mass as the first manifestation of metastatic squamous cell LC.

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Title
Peritonitis from perforated sigmoid mass as the first manifestation of metastatic squamous cell lung cancer: a case report and review of literature
Author
Chandra, Raghav 1 ; Dogeas, Epameinondas 1 ; Nevarez, Nicole 1 ; Mathew, Augustine 1 ; Huerta, Sergio 1 

 Department of Surgery , University of Texas , Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA 
Publication year
2020
Publication date
Sep 2020
Publisher
Oxford University Press
e-ISSN
20428812
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3170758689
Copyright
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