A rare case of colonic adenocarcinoma with metastasis to the lung in a middle-aged female patient
https://doi.org/10.18093/0869-0189-2016-26-1-113-115
Abstract
A rare case of colonic adenocarcinoma with metastatic lung lesion in a female patient of 43 years old is reported in the article. The diagnostic difficulty of this case was due to absolute lack of both respiratory and gastrointestinal clinical symptoms and signs. Timely scheduled chest fluorographic examination was the starting point of the diagnostic work-up resulted in diagnosis of colon cancer with metastasis to the lungs.
About the Authors
V. A. Akhmedov
Omsk State Medical University, Healthcare Ministry of Russia: 12, Lenina str., Omsk, 644043, Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
MD, Professor at Department of General Internal Medicine and Occupational Diseases, Omsk State Medical University, Healthcare Ministry of Russia; tel.: (3812) 56-14-42
O. V. Gaus
Omsk State Medical University, Healthcare Ministry of Russia: 12, Lenina str., Omsk, 644043, Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Assistant Lecturer at Department of General Internal Medicine and Occupational Diseases, Omsk State Medical University, Healthcare Ministry of Russia; tel.: (3812) 56-14-42
D. V. Petrov
City Clinical Hospital No 1: 7, Pereleta str., Omsk, 644112, Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Pulmonologist of Pulmonology Department, City Clinical Hospital No. 1; tel.: (3812) 73-13-09
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Akhmedov V.A., Gaus O.V., Petrov D.V. A rare case of colonic adenocarcinoma with metastasis to the lung in a middle-aged female patient. PULMONOLOGIYA. 2016;26(1):113-115. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.18093/0869-0189-2016-26-1-113-115
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