Breast cancer metastatic to the colon 20 years after bilateral mastectomy

T. Defrawi; A. Goyal; X. Duan; M. Kott; C. P. Fischer; D. G. Adler

doi:10.1055/s-2006-944605

Endoscopy, Table of Contents

Endoscopy 2006; 38: E1
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-944605

Unusual cases and technical notes

Breast cancer metastatic to the colon 20 years after bilateral mastectomy

T. Defrawi¹ , A. Goyal² , X. Duan² , M. Kott² , C. P. Fischer³ , D. G. Adler⁴

¹Texas Tech. University Medical School, El Paso, Texas, USA
²Dept. of Pathology, University of Texas - Houston Medical School, Houston, Texas, USA
³Dept. of Surgery, University of Texas - Houston Medical School, Houston, Texas, USA
⁴University of Texas - Houston Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Houston, Texas, USA

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D. G. Adler, M. D.

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