title: Adenocarcinoma arising in a duplication of the cecum.
abstract: Intestinal duplications are rare developmental abnormalities that may occur anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract. The possibility of a malignant change occurring in these duplications is very low. We present a case of adenocarcinoma arising in a duplication of the cecum. A 41-year-old male patient was admitted because of a palpable abdominal mass. Abdominal computed tomography revealed a 6-cm, peripheral wall-enhanced, round, cystic mass in the cecal area. Excision of the mesenteric mass and a right hemicolectomy was performed. Upon histologic examination, the patient was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma arising in a duplication of the cecum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Kyong-Hee
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Se-Min
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: Yong-Won
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Joo
authors.forename: Young-Ha
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Young-Wook
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Hong-Gyu
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Paik
authors.forename: Jung-Hye
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D002430:Cecal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002432:Cecum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003082:Colectomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome