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Mixed Adenoneuroendocrine Carcinoma Causing Colonic Intussusception
Joint Authors
Costa-Pinho, André
Costa-Maia, J.
Lopes, Joanne
Morais, Marina
Marques, Ana
Duarte, Alexandre
da Silva, Pedro Correia
Lopes, José Manuel
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-07-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Colonic intussusception is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction in adults and is caused by a malignant lesion in about 70% of cases.
Early diagnosis and treatment are essential.
We present a 64-year-old male patient with right colonic intussusception caused by a mixed adenoneuroendocrine carcinoma (MANEC), presenting as a giant pedunculated polyp (54 mm of largest diameter).
The patient underwent right colectomy with primary anastomosis and adjuvant chemotherapy.
The diagnosis of intussusception of the colon in adults is difficult because of its rarity and nonspecific clinical presentation.
In this case, the cause was a rare histological type malignant tumor (MANEC).
American Psychological Association (APA)
Morais, Marina& Costa-Pinho, André& Marques, Ana& Lopes, Joanne& Duarte, Alexandre& da Silva, Pedro Correia…[et al.]. 2016. Mixed Adenoneuroendocrine Carcinoma Causing Colonic Intussusception. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102851
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Morais, Marina…[et al.]. Mixed Adenoneuroendocrine Carcinoma Causing Colonic Intussusception. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102851
American Medical Association (AMA)
Morais, Marina& Costa-Pinho, André& Marques, Ana& Lopes, Joanne& Duarte, Alexandre& da Silva, Pedro Correia…[et al.]. Mixed Adenoneuroendocrine Carcinoma Causing Colonic Intussusception. Case Reports in Surgery. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102851
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1102851