A case of transverse colon cancer secondarily involving the liver, duodenum, and pancreas.
A 68-year-old woman presented with transverse colon cancer invading the liver, duodenum, and pancreas. The patient underwent a curative resection including a right hemicolectomy, partial hepatectomy, and pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). The pathological examination showed adenocarcinoma of the colon with a direct extension into the duodenum, liver, and pancreas. Several lymph nodes were also involved. The patient is still alive and disease-free 2 years and 6 months after the operation. This case illustrates that even in patients with locally advanced colon cancer, a favorable prognosis can be obtained by aggressive surgery incorporating the resection of the adjacent involved organs.
Suzaki
M
M
Department of Surgery, Kinan Hospital, Mie, Japan.
Kitagawa
M
M
Sakai
H
H
Ikeda
G
G
Machishi
H
H
Umeda
K
K
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D004386:Duodenum / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery