A Case of Small Intestinal Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma in Crohn's Disease.
- Author:
Joon Sung KIM
1
;
Dae Young CHEUNG
;
Soo Heon PARK
;
Hye Kang KIM
;
Il Ho MAENG
;
Su Yoen KIM
;
Jin Il KIM
;
Jae Kwang KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. psheon@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Crohn's disease;
Signet ring cell carcinoma;
Fistula;
Abscess
- MeSH:
Adult;
Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell/*diagnosis/etiology/pathology;
Colonoscopy;
Crohn Disease/*complications/diagnosis/pathology;
Female;
Humans;
Ileal Neoplasms/*diagnosis/etiology/pathology;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2007;50(1):51-55
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are well known risk factors of intestinal cancer in relation to the extent and duration of disease. Rarely, small bowel cancer can develop after a longstanding inflammation of Crohn's disease with a relatively higher incidence than the general population. Signet ring cell carcinoma is a rare condition among intestinal cancers, and the diagnosis or detection is more difficult if the cancer originates from the small bowel. We report a case of a 30-year old female in whom signet ring cell carcinoma of ileum was diagnosed after a 15-year history of Crohn's disease.
