Synchronous mucinous adenocarcinoma of the recto sigmoid revealed by and seeding an anal fistula. (A case report and review of the literature)

Synchronous mucinous adenocarcinoma of the recto sigmoid revealed by and seeding an anal fistula. (A case report and review of the literature)

Highlights • The diagnosis of such conditions remains difficult when the colonic tumor is unknown and the chronic lesion of anal fistula seems to be a benign condition. • The management of these cases remain controversial. • The aim of this study highlights the importance of high suspicion with furt...

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Published in:International journal of surgery case reports Vol. 37; pp. 48 - 51
Main Authors: Spiridakis, Konstadinos G, Sfakianakis, Elefterios E, Flamourakis, Manthos E, Intzepogazoglou, Dimitra S, Tsagataki, Eleni S, Ximeris, Nikolaos E, Rachmanis, Efstathios K, Gionis, Ioannis G, Kostakis, Giorgos E, Christodoulakis, Manousos S
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01-01-2017
Elsevier
Subjects:
Anal fistula
Case Report
Extralevator abdominoperineal resection
Rectosigmoid cancer
Surgery
Cytokeratin20
CK20
case report
Cytokeratin 7
CK7
anal fistula
rectosigmoid cancer
extralevator abdominoperineal resection
Case report
Rectosigmoid cancer
Extralevator abdominoperineal resection
Anal fistula
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Summary:Highlights • The diagnosis of such conditions remains difficult when the colonic tumor is unknown and the chronic lesion of anal fistula seems to be a benign condition. • The management of these cases remain controversial. • The aim of this study highlights the importance of high suspicion with further investigation and the need of biopsy in all anal fistulas.
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ISSN:2210-2612
2210-2612
DOI:10.1016/j.ijscr.2017.06.001