Primary linitis plastica of the entire colon in a background of ulcerative colitis: a case report

We present a case report of colorectal cancer arising in a young patient with ulcerative colitis of only 6 years duration. The pathology was unusual with extensive pancolonic involvement in a lintitis plastica fashion. This case represents a clinical example where colon cancer occurred prior to the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Feinberg, Adina E, Barnard, Maja, Feinberg, Stanley M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4336720/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25649787
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12957-014-0425-1
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Sumario:We present a case report of colorectal cancer arising in a young patient with ulcerative colitis of only 6 years duration. The pathology was unusual with extensive pancolonic involvement in a lintitis plastica fashion. This case represents a clinical example where colon cancer occurred prior to the onset of recommended screening according to guidelines regarding patients with ulcerative colitis.

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