Acute appendicitis and colonic carcinoma in the young: report of two cases.
Obstructing carcinoma of the colon presenting as acute appendicitis in the elderly is well known. In this paper, we present a similar combination in two young patients. The implication of this for the management and follow-up of patients with acute appendicitis is discussed.
Department of Surgery, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000359:Aftercare; D000367:Age Factors; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male