Obstructive uropathy. An unusual presentation of primary linitis plastica of the colon.
A patient with primary linitis plastica of the colon has been presented. The unusually aggressive nature of this tumor is demonstrated in a young man who presented with obstructive uropathy. Extensive renal involvement is a rare complication of this disease, and obstructive uropathy is a previously undescribed presentation. If early recognition is to favorably alter prognosis, then awareness of this form of colonic malignancy is essential.
Greenfield
S M
SM
Seedor
J W
JW
Nack
S L
SL
Sohn
M
M
D002293:Adenocarcinoma, Scirrhous / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D003082:Colectomy; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D008039:Linitis Plastica / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*