title: [Adenocarcinoma of the colon in a 14-year-old boy].
abstract: We report the case of a 14-year-old boy with adenocarcinoma of the colon. The diagnosis was established 3 months following the initial symptoms. The tumor was located in the region of the descending colon and was of Dukes B stage. The patient underwent left hemicoloctomy followed by chemotherapy and irradiation. In the follow-up period of two years the patient has been well. It is concluded that early diagnosis, adequate monitoring of patients by the determination of carcinoembryonic antigen and regular follow-up visits could lead to better prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Klinike za djecje bolesti Klinickog bolnickog centra Rijeka.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Persić
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Skarpa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rubinić
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Krpan-Antonin
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Markusić
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sabolić
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Adenokarcinom debelog crijeva u 14-godisnjeg djecaka.