Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma Associated With Ulcerative Colitis

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a known risk factor for colorectal cancer, but the association between UC and appendiceal adenocarcinoma remains rare. We present a 42-year-old patient with long-standing UC who presented with acute appendicitis shortly after a routine colonoscopy. Histopathological examin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Nehme, Fredy, Schneider, Ashley, Hamid, Fadi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer 2019
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7145221/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32309470
http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.0000000000000255
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Sumario:Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a known risk factor for colorectal cancer, but the association between UC and appendiceal adenocarcinoma remains rare. We present a 42-year-old patient with long-standing UC who presented with acute appendicitis shortly after a routine colonoscopy. Histopathological examination revealed moderately differentiated appendiceal adenocarcinoma. The recognition of appendiceal cancer as a complication of long-standing UC warrants increased clinical awareness.

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