Sigmoid colon schwannoma is a rare benign gastrointestinal tumor that is challenging to be diagnosed preoperatively.This paper reported a case of sigmoid colon schwannoma that was preoperatively misdiagnosed as a gastrointestinal stromal tumor on ultrasonography.Intraoperative frozen section analysis identified it as a spindle cell tumor,with definitive diagnosis confirmed as gastrointestinal schwannoma via immunohistochemistry.This paper summarizes the similarities and differentiating features of intestinal stromal tumors and schwannomas on ultrasonographic imaging.By analyzing and discussing previous literature,we aim to enhance the diagnostic and differential diagnostic capabilities of ultrasonographers in preoperative evaluation of intestinal schwannomas,thereby providing reliable evidence for clinicians in the diagnosis and management of this condition.
Humans ; Neurilemmoma/diagnostic imaging* ; Ultrasonography ; Sigmoid Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging* ; Male ; Colon, Sigmoid/diagnostic imaging* ; Middle Aged ; Female ; Diagnosis, Differential

Humans ; Accidents, Traffic ; Colon, Sigmoid ; Forensic Medicine ; Autopsy ; Abdominal Injuries ; Thoracic Injuries ; Rupture

Colon, Sigmoid/surgery* ; Colostomy ; Humans ; Ostomy ; Prolapse ; Surgical Stomas

Humans ; Colon, Sigmoid ; Hamartoma/surgery* ; Schwann Cells ; Mucous Membrane

Anastomosis, Surgical ; Colon, Sigmoid/surgery* ; Colorectal Neoplasms/surgery* ; Humans ; Robotics

We reported a case of irreducible indirect inguinal hernia caused by sigmoid colon cancer entering the right groin.The patient complained about a right groin mass for more than 60 years with progressive enlargement for 3 years and pain for half a month.Abdominal CT examination at admission showed rectum and sigmoid colon hernia in the right inguinal area and thickening of sigmoid colon wall.Electronic colonoscopy and pathological diagnosis showed sigmoid colon cancer.Therefore,the result of preliminary diagnosis was irreducible indirect inguinal hernia caused by sigmoid colon cancer entering the right groin.We converted laparoscopic exploration to laparotomy followed by radical sigmoidectomy and employed end-to-end anastomosis of descending colon and rectum in combination with repair of right inguinal hernia.The patient recovered well after operation and was discharged.
Colon, Sigmoid/surgery* ; Groin ; Hernia, Inguinal/surgery* ; Humans ; Laparoscopy ; Sigmoid Neoplasms/surgery*

PURPOSE: The Oral-anal Transit Test (OTT) is a simple method of obtaining information about colonic transit. We aim to assess the correlation of OTT with the neuromuscular integrity of the colon determined by colonic manometry (CM).METHODS: All patients who had OTT followed by CM were evaluated. Less than 6 of 24 markers remaining on OTT was considered normal. CM was performed per previously published guidelines. A normal CM was defined as at least one High Amplitude Propagating Contraction progressing from the most proximal sensor through the sigmoid colon.RESULTS: A total of 34 patients underwent both OTT and CM (44% male, age 4–18 years, mean 11.5 years, 97% functional constipation +/− soiling, Hirschsprung's Disease). Of normal and abnormal OTT patients, 85.7% (6/7) and 18.5% (5/27) respectively had normal CM. When all markers progressed to at least the sigmoid colon, this was 100% predictive against colonic inertia. Greater than 50% of patients with manometric isolated sigmoid dysfunction had markers proximal to the recto-sigmoid.CONCLUSION: OTT and CM are both valuable studies that assess different aspects of colonic function. OTT can be used as a screening test to rule out colonic inertia. However, the most proximal extent of remaining markers does not predict the anatomical extent of the manometric abnormality, particularly in isolated sigmoid dysfunction.
Child ; Colon ; Colon, Sigmoid ; Constipation ; Fecal Incontinence ; Humans ; Male ; Manometry ; Mass Screening ; Methods ; Soil

The pneumatic colorectal injury caused by high pressure compressed air are rare and can be fatal. Herein, we present a case of 45-year-old male who developed sudden onset of severe abdominal pain after cleaning the dust on his pants with high pressure compressed air gun dust cleaner. Emergent exploratory laparotomy was done which findings are a huge rectal perforation with multiple serosal and subserosal tear in sigmoid to splenic flexure of colon. Anterior resection with left hemicolectomy, and temporary transverse colostomy was performed. Postoperative course was uneventful. Recently, prognosis is generally favorable because of prompt diagnosis and emergent surgical management.
Abdominal Pain ; Colon ; Colon, Sigmoid ; Colon, Transverse ; Colostomy ; Compressed Air ; Diagnosis ; Dust ; Humans ; Laparotomy ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Prognosis ; Rectum ; Tears

Primary malignant melanoma (PMM) of the gastrointestinal tract is rare. Reported cases of PMM of the lower gastrointestinal tract typically describe anal and rectal involvement rather than colonic lesions. This report describes a rare case of a 50-year-old woman with PMM originating in the colon. The patient presented to Inje University Busan Paik Hospital with a 3-day history of blood-tinged stools. She underwent colonoscopy for a diagnosis of hematochezia. The colonoscopic examination revealed a large-sized semi-pedunculated sigmoid colon polyp with a reddish-colored mucosal surface. Endoscopic mucosal resection was performed, and the final histopathological findings were consistent with a diagnosis of malignant melanoma. Systemic work-up was performed for assessment of metastasis and to identify the primary tumor considering the high metastatic rate of gastrointestinal malignant melanoma; however, no other malignant lesion was detected. Thus, she was diagnosed with colonic PMM. She underwent laparoscopic low anterior resection and lymph node dissection and has been recurrence-free for > 2 years.
Busan ; Colon ; Colon, Sigmoid ; Colonoscopy ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage ; Gastrointestinal Tract ; Humans ; Lower Gastrointestinal Tract ; Lymph Node Excision ; Melanoma ; Melanosis ; Middle Aged ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Polyps

PURPOSE: We report two patients diagnosed with a sinus thrombosis with papillary edema. CASE SUMMARY: Case 1 was a 27-year-old male who presented with complaints of headache and vomiting for 2 months and blurred vision in both eyes. The best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 1.0 in the right eye and 1.0 in the left eye. A visual field (VF) examination revealed a binocular peripheral VF defect and optical coherence tomography (OCT) and a fundus examination indicated optic disc swelling in both eyes. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed no specific finding but magnetic resonance venography revealed filling defect signs in the transverse sinus and a cerebrospinal fluid examination indicated elevated intracranial pressure (ICP). Case 2 was a 54-year-old female who came to our hospital with suspicion of bilateral optic disc swelling. The BCVA was 0.9 in the right eye and 1.0 in the left eye. A VF examination revealed an inferior-temporal VF defect and blind spot enlargement in the right eye. OCT and a fundus examination showed optic disc swelling in both eyes. Brain MRI showed no specific finding but magnetic resonance venography revealed a decrease in blood flow in the transverse sinus, sigmoid sinus. A cerebrospinal fluid examination indicated elevated ICP. CONCLUSIONS: In the case of optic disc swelling in both eyes, a secondary cause of ICP elevation and the possibility of optic disc swelling due to sinus thrombosis should be considered, and brain MRI and venography are needed to distinguish these possibilities.
Adult ; Brain ; Cerebrospinal Fluid ; Colon, Sigmoid ; Edema ; Female ; Headache ; Humans ; Intracranial Hypertension ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Optic Disk ; Optic Nerve Diseases ; Papilledema ; Phlebography ; Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial ; Telescopes ; Tomography, Optical Coherence ; Visual Acuity ; Visual Fields ; Vomiting