Port--site metastases following bariatric surgery.
Morbid obesity is a huge problem of the twenty-first century, mostly treated by bariatric surgery. The authors report the case of a patient with port site metastases from an unknown rectal adenocarcinoma when bariatric surgery took place. Implants in the site of the subcutaneous access port to the band are problematic, particularly in patients with occult intra-abdominal malignancy. This case underlines the importance of preventive measures to avoid cell implant in port sites in benign such as malignant diseases.
Centro Hospitalar Gaia/Espinho, EPE, Gaia, Portugal. sarga3@gmail.com
Susana Alexandra Rodrigues
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Graça
Sílvia
S
Costa
Joana
J
Ferreira
Jorge
J
Maciel
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000556:secondary*; D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009366:Neoplasm Seeding; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*