Adenocarcinoma Arising in a Duplication of the Cecum.
10.3904/kjim.2012.27.1.103
- Author:
Kyong Hee JUNG
1
;
Se Min JANG
;
Yong Won JOO
;
Young Ha OH
;
Young Wook PARK
;
Hong Gyu PAIK
;
Jung Hye CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jhcmd@hanyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Adenocarcinoma;
Cecum;
Congenital abnormalities
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma/*pathology/radiography/surgery;
Adult;
Biopsy;
Cecal Neoplasms/*pathology/radiography/surgery;
Cecum/*abnormalities/radiography/surgery;
Colectomy;
Humans;
Male;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Treatment Outcome
- From:The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
2012;27(1):103-106
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Intestinal duplications are rare developmental abnormalities that may occur anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract. The possibility of a malignant change occurring in these duplications is very low. We present a case of adenocarcinoma arising in a duplication of the cecum. A 41-year-old male patient was admitted because of a palpable abdominal mass. Abdominal computed tomography revealed a 6-cm, peripheral wall-enhanced, round, cystic mass in the cecal area. Excision of the mesenteric mass and a right hemicolectomy was performed. Upon histologic examination, the patient was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma arising in a duplication of the cecum.
