Open AccessAdenocarcinomas presenting as abdominal wall masses
Author(s) -
Ammu Vijayakumar,
Valerie P. Grignol
Publication year - 2020
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-2020-236125
Subject(s) - medicine , surgical resection , radiology , adenocarcinoma , biopsy , abdominal wall , rare disease , resection , disease , general surgery , surgery , pathology , cancer
Patients with abdominal wall masses as primary malignant tumours or metastatic disease are rare. Thorough evaluation with biopsy and imaging is required prior to surgical resection for treatment planning. We present a case series of three patients who presented with abdominal adenocarcinoma of unknown primary origin. All patients ultimately underwent surgical resection and final pathology showed a gynaecological origin for these tumours. Multidisciplinary management is required for these rare and complex tumours.