Metachronous Four Primary Malignancies in Gastro-intestinal Tract.
10.4166/kjg.2009.53.6.373
- Author:
Jung Min BAE
1
;
Se Won KIM
;
Sang Woon KIM
;
Sun Kyo SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. swkim@med.yu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Multiple primary malignancy;
Gastro-intestinal tract
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma/*diagnosis/pathology/surgery;
Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous/diagnosis/surgery;
Aged;
Ampulla of Vater/*pathology;
Colonic Neoplasms/diagnosis/surgery;
Common Bile Duct Neoplasms/*diagnosis/pathology/surgery;
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms/*diagnosis/pathology/radiography;
Humans;
Male;
Neoplasms, Second Primary/*diagnosis/pathology;
Rectal Neoplasms/diagnosis/surgery;
Stomach Neoplasms/diagnosis/pathology/surgery;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2009;53(6):373-377
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Multiple primary malignancy was reported firstly by Billroth in 1889. Recently, multiple primary malignancies are considered to increase due to improved survival rate of cancer patients, advanced diagnostic tools, and increased use of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. In Korea, several cases of triple primary malignancies were reported. However, four primary malignancies in gastro-intestinal tract was rarely reported. Recently, we experienced a 70 year-old male who was diagnosed with metachronous four primary malignancies in rectum, ascending colon, stomach, and ampulla of Vater. We report this rare case of metachronous four primary malignancies with a review of literature.
