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

Ann Nucl Med. 2005 Apr;19(2):161-3. doi: 10.1007/BF03027397.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Erythrocytes / diagnostic imaging*
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Intestinal Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Intestine, Small / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Technetium*

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Technetium