title: CARE--pediatric colon adenocarcinoma: a case report and literature review comparing differences in clinical features between children and adult patients.
abstract: Colon carcinoma is a rare disease in the pediatric population. Here is a report on a 17-year-old male adolescent with colon adenocarcinoma who presented with recurrent epigastric colic pain for 1 month. Diagnostic laparoscopic surgery revealed a 3.2 × 3 cm tumor at the ascending colon, with serosal involvement and peritoneal metastasis. Clinical differences of colorectal carcinoma among children and adults are reviewed and summarized.
authors: From the Department of Pediatrics, Sijhih Cathay General Hospital, New Taipei, Taiwan (KJK); Department of Pediatrics (LHL); School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan (LHL, JUW); Department of Pathology (SHH); and Department of Surgery, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (JUW).
authors: King-Jun
authors: KJ
authors: Koh
authors: Lung-Huang
authors: LH
authors: Lin
authors: Shih-Hung
authors: SH
authors: Huang
authors: Jia-Uei
authors: JU
authors: Wong
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed