Metastatic Primary Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma of Rectum: A Case Report of 10-Year-old Male Child.
Signet ring cell carcinomas of the colon and rectum are well documented in the adult population, but the incidence is very low in the paediatric population. Signet ring cell carcinoma has more malignant potential, mostly present as advanced stage and carries very poor prognosis. We are describing a 10-year-old male patient who presented with acute intestinal obstruction; radiology revealed large bowel obstruction and was diagnosed metastatic primary signet ring cell carcinoma of rectum on biopsy. We have discussed the diagnostic work-up and the management of this rare entity. Due to the high mortality that can be caused by a delay in making the correct diagnosis, signet ring cell carcinoma of colorectum represents a special diagnostic and surgical challenge.
Professor and Head, Department of Surgery, Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College , Ajmer Rajasthan, India .
Kumkum
K
Singh
Senior Resident, Department of Surgery, Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College , Ajmer Rajasthan, India .
Amit
A
Singh
Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College , Ajmer Rajasthan, India .
Shyam
S
Bhutra
Professor and Head, Department of pathology, Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College , Ajmer Rajasthan, India .
Geeta
G
Pachori
Postgraduate Student, Department of Surgery, Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College , Ajmer Rajasthan, India .
Mahesh Kumar
MK
Jangir
Colorectal Neoplasm; Intestinal obstruction; Mucinous Tumor