Small bowel metastases from primary carcinoma of the lung: Presenting with gastrointestinal hemorrhage

Sanli Y., Adalet I., Turkmen C., Kapran Y., Tamam M., Cantez S.

ANNALS OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE, vol.19, no.2, pp.161-163, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/bf03027397
  • Journal Name: ANNALS OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.161-163
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Upper gastrointestinal system bleeding should be first taken into account when a patient complains of melena. On rare occasions, gastrointestinal bleeding may be due to primary or metastatic tumors of the gastrointestinal system. Here, we present a case in which the localization of bleeding was demonstrated by Tc-99m red blood cell labeled scintigraphy with the final diagnosis of metastases of non-small cell lung cancer to the small bowel.