Hematemesis as a presenting symptom of lung cancer with synchronous metastases to the esophagus and stomach. A case report

Rom J Gastroenterol. 2004 Sep;13(3):251-3.

Abstract

A rare case of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage due to synchronous metastases to the esophagus and stomach from an asymptomatic lung cancer is reported. A 51-year-old white man presented with hematemesis and an emergency endoscopy revealed submucosal tumorous lesions with central ulcerations in the esophagus and stomach. A needle aspiration biopsy revealed the presence of cellular proliferation of adenocarcinoma, which led to the diagnosis of lung cancer, along with a chest radiograph revealing a tumor in the right middle lung field. The importance of conducting an upper gastrointestinal endoscopic examination for staging of patients with lung cancer is stressed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / complications
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / secondary*
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Hematemesis / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / complications
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Stomach Neoplasms / secondary*