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A case report of signet-ring cell carcinoma of the colon in a 21 year old man

Signet-ring cell carcinoma of the colon is a rare and aggressive form of colonic cancer which is associated with a very poor prognosis. Various studies have shown that the majority of these cases are encountered in late adulthood. We report a case of a 21-year old man who presented with abdominal pa...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Nor, Ahmad Muhsin, Lee, Y. L., Mat Arif, Nor Aishah, Abdul Wahab, Md Hamsan, Nallusamy, Kumareson, Hussin, Huzlinda
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Language:English
Published: PBS Journals 2014
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spelling my.upm.eprints.361252015-10-06T23:47:53Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36125/ A case report of signet-ring cell carcinoma of the colon in a 21 year old man Mohammad Nor, Ahmad Muhsin Lee, Y. L. Mat Arif, Nor Aishah Abdul Wahab, Md Hamsan Nallusamy, Kumareson Hussin, Huzlinda Signet-ring cell carcinoma of the colon is a rare and aggressive form of colonic cancer which is associated with a very poor prognosis. Various studies have shown that the majority of these cases are encountered in late adulthood. We report a case of a 21-year old man who presented with abdominal pain and altered bowel habit. Colonoscopy examination showed a circumferential growth causing a narrowed bowel lumen at the descending colon. Both barium enema and computed tomography findings showed a long segment malignant stricture at the descending colon. Tissue biopsy indicated features of signet-ring cell carcinoma. He underwent segmental resection of the cancerous lesion with end colostomy when he presented to us with an obstructed and advanced malignant stricture of the descending colon. PBS Journals 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36125/1/A%20case%20report%20of%20signet.pdf Mohammad Nor, Ahmad Muhsin and Lee, Y. L. and Mat Arif, Nor Aishah and Abdul Wahab, Md Hamsan and Nallusamy, Kumareson and Hussin, Huzlinda (2014) A case report of signet-ring cell carcinoma of the colon in a 21 year old man. Asian Journal of Medical and Clinical Sciences, 3 (2). pp. 42-45. ISSN 2278-6589; ESSN: 2278-6597 http://pbsjournals.com/ajmcs/archview.php?id=166&jid=Case%20Report
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description Signet-ring cell carcinoma of the colon is a rare and aggressive form of colonic cancer which is associated with a very poor prognosis. Various studies have shown that the majority of these cases are encountered in late adulthood. We report a case of a 21-year old man who presented with abdominal pain and altered bowel habit. Colonoscopy examination showed a circumferential growth causing a narrowed bowel lumen at the descending colon. Both barium enema and computed tomography findings showed a long segment malignant stricture at the descending colon. Tissue biopsy indicated features of signet-ring cell carcinoma. He underwent segmental resection of the cancerous lesion with end colostomy when he presented to us with an obstructed and advanced malignant stricture of the descending colon.
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author Mohammad Nor, Ahmad Muhsin
Lee, Y. L.
Mat Arif, Nor Aishah
Abdul Wahab, Md Hamsan
Nallusamy, Kumareson
Hussin, Huzlinda
spellingShingle Mohammad Nor, Ahmad Muhsin
Lee, Y. L.
Mat Arif, Nor Aishah
Abdul Wahab, Md Hamsan
Nallusamy, Kumareson
Hussin, Huzlinda
A case report of signet-ring cell carcinoma of the colon in a 21 year old man
author_facet Mohammad Nor, Ahmad Muhsin
Lee, Y. L.
Mat Arif, Nor Aishah
Abdul Wahab, Md Hamsan
Nallusamy, Kumareson
Hussin, Huzlinda
author_sort Mohammad Nor, Ahmad Muhsin
title A case report of signet-ring cell carcinoma of the colon in a 21 year old man
title_short A case report of signet-ring cell carcinoma of the colon in a 21 year old man
title_full A case report of signet-ring cell carcinoma of the colon in a 21 year old man
title_fullStr A case report of signet-ring cell carcinoma of the colon in a 21 year old man
title_full_unstemmed A case report of signet-ring cell carcinoma of the colon in a 21 year old man
title_sort case report of signet-ring cell carcinoma of the colon in a 21 year old man
publisher PBS Journals
publishDate 2014
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36125/1/A%20case%20report%20of%20signet.pdf
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