Abstract:INTRODUCTION:
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. The leading cause of morbidity and mortality is due to distal metastasis. While metastasis to the brain, bones, lungs, liver and adrenal glands is usually seen, metastasis to the gastrointestinal tract is a rare, with colorectal involvement being an even rarer entity. We present a case of metastatic breast cancer presenting as a benign-appearing polyp on a colonoscopy.
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