A Rare Case of a Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma of the Colon Mimicking a Juvenile Polyp.
- Author:
Sun Hyung KANG
1
;
Woo Suk CHUNG
;
Chang Lim HYUN
;
Hee Seok MOON
;
Eaum Seok LEE
;
Seok Hyun KIM
;
Jae Kyu SUNG
;
Byung Seok LEE
;
Hyun Yong JEONG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Armed Forces Daejeon Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Signet ring cell carcinoma;
Early colon cancer;
Juvenile polyp;
Polypectomy
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell;
Colon;
Colonoscopy;
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage;
Head;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Lymph Nodes;
Male;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Neoplasm, Residual;
Polyps;
Rectum;
SNARE Proteins;
Young Adult
- From:Gut and Liver
2012;6(1):129-131
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Primary signet ring cell carcinoma (SRC) of colon at early stage is quite rare. Only 26 cases were reported until now. We report an early stage of primary SRC which was misdiagnosed as a juvenile polyp and treated with polypectomy followed by surgical resection. A 21-year-old male was administered for hematochezia. Abdominopelvic enhanced computed tomography revealed a polyp with active bleeding at the proximal rectum just below the rectosigmoid junction. Colonoscopy examination revealed a colon polyp with 0.5 cm sized head. Polypectomy was performed with snare and the polyp was completely removed. Biopsy revealed SRC. Surgical resection was also performed and there were no residual tumor or lymph node metastasis in the surgical specimen.
