Open AccessNot all colonic growths are malignant
Author(s) -
Geethu Rachel Iype,
Sasank Kalipatnapu,
Dipti Masih,
Gigi Varghese
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2019-229515
Subject(s) - medicine , histopathology , malignancy , adenocarcinoma , pathology , general surgery , radiological weapon , radiology , cancer
We present the case of a 34-year-old woman who was diagnosed to have adenocarcinoma of the caecum based on the clinical, radiological, histopathological and intraoperative findings. However, postoperative histopathology showed only features of xanthogranulomatous inflammation without any evidence of malignancy. This benign chronic inflammatory condition could present as a histological surprise. It is important for both surgeons and pathologists alike to be aware of this.