Breast to Bowel: Mesenteric Bowel Ischaemia as a Rare Presentation for Breast Cancer in a Male

Authors

  • Laura Constable

  • Sam Cooper

  • Philip Chan

  • Eugenia Ip

  • Michael Law

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Abstract

intestinal ischaemia is a surgical emergency requiring rapid diagnosis, with reported mortality rates of up to 50%.1,2In patients presenting with intestinal ischaemia secondary to mesenteric venous thrombosis (MVT), over 50% were found to have a specific cause, including13-16% secondary to underlying malignancy.1,3 We report an interesting case of breast cancer presenting acutely with mesenteric venous thrombosis and intestinal ischaemia

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Laura Constable, Sam Cooper, Philip Chan, Eugenia Ip, & Michael Law. (2020). Breast to Bowel: Mesenteric Bowel Ischaemia as a Rare Presentation for Breast Cancer in a Male. Global Journal of Medical Research, 20(F11), 1–5. Retrieved from https://medicalresearchjournal.org/index.php/GJMR/article/view/2277

 
Breast to Bowel: Mesenteric Bowel Ischaemia as a Rare Presentation for Breast Cancer in a Male

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2020-10-15

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Vol. 20 No. F11 (2020): GJMR-F Diseases: Volume 20 Issue F11

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