Small cell lung cancer associated small bowel obstruction, a diagnostic conundrum: A case report.

Mohammad AyoubMohannad Natheef Abu-HaweelehNabil MahmoodColin ClellandMalak Mohammad AyoubHarman Saman

Published in: Clinical case reports (2024)

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC), a neuroendocrine aggressive subtype of lung cancer, is associated with paraneoplastic disorders in about 9% of patients. In this report, we describe a middle-aged man who presented with chronic bowel obstruction caused by chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIPO) due to SCLC.

Keyphrases

small cell lung cancer
small bowel
middle aged
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
patient reported