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Caecal carcinoma: a review of 3 cases in a private hospital in Lagos

Colorectal tumors are rare in the developing countries but common in the civilized world. With the event of westernization of the diet, the incidence is increasing in the developing countries such as Nigeria. Caecal tumors present late because of the anatomical features of this part of colon. The tu...

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Autor principal: Ashindoitiang, John Adi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PAGEPress Publications 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3981256/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24765303
http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/cp.2011.e42
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description Colorectal tumors are rare in the developing countries but common in the civilized world. With the event of westernization of the diet, the incidence is increasing in the developing countries such as Nigeria. Caecal tumors present late because of the anatomical features of this part of colon. The tumors in the caecum are insidious in onset and often attend large size. Barium enema and colonoscopy have limitation in accessing this region. Computed tomography (CT) scan is expensive and not readily affordable in the developing world. High index of suspicion is therefore necessary to the diagnosed carcinoma of the caecum as it is a curable disease if diagnosed early and treated. We present 3 cases of caecal tumors seen over a 5-year period that were treated with good outcome.
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spelling pubmed-39812562014-04-24 Caecal carcinoma: a review of 3 cases in a private hospital in Lagos Ashindoitiang, John Adi Clin Pract Case Report Colorectal tumors are rare in the developing countries but common in the civilized world. With the event of westernization of the diet, the incidence is increasing in the developing countries such as Nigeria. Caecal tumors present late because of the anatomical features of this part of colon. The tumors in the caecum are insidious in onset and often attend large size. Barium enema and colonoscopy have limitation in accessing this region. Computed tomography (CT) scan is expensive and not readily affordable in the developing world. High index of suspicion is therefore necessary to the diagnosed carcinoma of the caecum as it is a curable disease if diagnosed early and treated. We present 3 cases of caecal tumors seen over a 5-year period that were treated with good outcome. PAGEPress Publications 2011-05-30 /pmc/articles/PMC3981256/ /pubmed/24765303 http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/cp.2011.e42 Text en ©Copyright J.A. Ashindoitiang et al., 2011 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License (by-nc 3.0). Licensee PAGEPress, Italy
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title Caecal carcinoma: a review of 3 cases in a private hospital in Lagos
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title_short Caecal carcinoma: a review of 3 cases in a private hospital in Lagos
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3981256/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24765303
http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/cp.2011.e42
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