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- Case Report -

Three Cases of Lung Carcinoma Complicated by Gastrointestinal Necrosis and Perforation

Nobuyasu Awano¹, Keisuke Kondoh¹, Tsunehiro Andoh², Soichiro Ikushima¹, Toshio Kumasaka³, Tamiko Takemura^3
1Department of Respiratory Medicine, ²Department of Infectious Diseases, ³Department of Pathology, Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, Japan

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Background. Gastrointestinal necrosis and perforation rarely occur in patients with lung carcinoma. Case. The causes of necrosis and perforation in our cases were variegated, including small intestinal metastasis, amebic dysentery and non-occlusive mesenteric infarction. Conclusions. We experienced three cases of gastrointestinal necrosis and perforation resulting from various causes during the treatment of lung carcinoma. The prognosis of this condition is poor, sometimes resulting in death; therefore, assessing such patients while keeping various potential causes in mind is important.
key words: Gastrointestinal perforation, Small intestinal metastasis, Amebic dysentery, Non-occlusive mesenteric infarction

Received: May 23, 2013
Accepted: October 9, 2013

JJLC 53 (6): 809-814, 2013