Metastatic Uterine Leiomyosarcoma presenting as small bowel intussusception at two independent visits

• DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2023.101306
• Publication Date: 2023-11-22T10:39:15Z
• Authors: Brian K. Sparkman; Janina Pearce; Katherine Klein; Michael Idowu; Koorosh Askari; Leopoldo J. Ferna...; Jose G. Trevino; Stephanie A. Sull...; Devin T. Miller; Leslie M. Randall
• Keywords: intussusception; palliative surgery; metastatic uterine sarcoma; malignant bowel obstruction; RG1-991; Case Reports and Case Series; end of life care; Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens; Gynecology and obstetrics; Uterine Leiomyosarcoma; RC254-282

• Metastatic disease to the small bowel may present with intussusception. • Clinical decision making for malignant bowel obstruction is difficult and individual specific. • Malignant bowel obstruction due to metastatic year has an average life expectancy of less than 200 days.