Mantalis Andreas

General Hospital of Drama

Abstract Title: Large Bowel Obstruction as a Rare Initial Presentation of Small Cell Lung Cancer

Biography:

Mantalis Andreas: I graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, in 2022. I am currently a third-year General Surgery resident, with clinical experience in a tertiary and a secondary hospital in Greece. I am also enrolled in a Master’s Degree program in Medical Research Methodology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. I hold an Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) certification and have participated in several national and one international congress in the field of General Surgery.

Research Interest:

Small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC) is an aggressive neuroendocrine malignancy characterized by early dissemination, most commonly to the liver, brain, bone, and adrenal glands. Gastrointestinal metastases are less common, involving predominantly the proximal gastrointestinal tract. Colonic involvement presenting as large bowel obstruction is exceedingly rare, particularly as the initial manifestation of disease.