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Metachronous primary carcinoma of small bowel following resected colorectal carcinoma: A report of three cases
Author(s) -
Honoré Louis H.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930140408
Subject(s) - medicine , carcinoma , colorectal cancer , rectal carcinoma , general surgery , primary (astronomy) , oncology , cancer , physics , astronomy
Three cases of metachronous adenocarcinoma of the large and small bowel are reported. The small‐bowel lesions were not even suspected properatively and were diagnosed after extensive pathologic study. Though rare, metachronous primary carcinoma of the small bowel must be considered in a patient with intestinal obstruction or hemorrhage following colorectal cancer surgery. Preoperative diagnosis, which demands a high index of suspicion and careful technical evaluation, is crucial in determining the overall surgical management of the patient.