Poorly differentiated jejunal adenocarcinoma in a patient with coeliac disease: a case report.
It is well known that coeliac disease increases the risk of gastrointestinal lymphomas, whereas adenocarcinoma is a rare complication. The authors report a case of a poorly differentiated jejunal adenocarcinoma complicating coeliac disease in a 40-year-old female and discuss the clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects.
Amodeo
Corrado
C
Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche, Trapianti d'Organo e Tecnologie Avanzate Università degli Studi di Catania.
Caglià
Pietro
P
Gandolfo
Luigi
L
Veroux
Massimiliano
M
Veroux
Pierfrancesco
P
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007580:Jejunal Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007583:Jejunum / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors