Adenocarcinoma arising in interposed colon: report of a case.
A rare occurrence of primary adenocarcinoma arising in an interposed colon nearly seven years after the surgery is described. Remarkably, there were no symptoms from a large mass in the transposed bowel. Diagnosis was made fortuitously while searching for the cause of the patient's iron-deficiency anemia. The rationale for careful preoperative screening of the colonic segment intended for transplant to exclude pre-existing pathology is reemphasized. The various methods of evaluating the postoperative colon graft and their advantages and limitations are discussed.
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Department of Radiology, Mercy Medical Center, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Canton 44708, USA.
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004724:Endoscopy; D004944:Esophagoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed