Coexistence of Colon Cancer and Diverticilutis Complicated with Diverticular Abscess

Coexistence of a diverticular abscess and colorectal cancer is an extremely rare phenomenon. The clinical presentation and the extension of a diverticular abscess could cause mis-staging of colon cancer. We are presenting an overstaged colon cancer due to a diverticular abscess penetrating into the...

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Published in:Archives of Clinical and Experimental Surgery 2015-12, Vol.4 (4), p.231-233
Main Authors: Karakas, Dursun, Ozdemir, Yavuz, Balta, Ahmet, Sucullu, Ilker
Format: Article
Language:English
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Colon cancer
diverticular abscess
diverticulitis
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Summary:Coexistence of a diverticular abscess and colorectal cancer is an extremely rare phenomenon. The clinical presentation and the extension of a diverticular abscess could cause mis-staging of colon cancer. We are presenting an overstaged colon cancer due to a diverticular abscess penetrating into the abdominal wall. A 65-year-old male patient with a history of an enlarging mass in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen was admitted to our service. Diagnostic studies revealed a sigmoid tumor communicating with an abdominal wall mass. The patient was clinically staged as T4 N1. Exploration revealed a diverticular abscess penetrating into the abdominal wall and a sigmoid tumor. Histopathological examination reported an intermediately differentiated T3 N0 adenocarcinoma of the sigmoid colon. After an uneventful postoperative recovery, the patient was referred to chemotherapy. [Arch Clin Exp Surg 2015; 4(4.000): 231-233]
ISSN:2146-8133
2146-8133
DOI:10.5455/aces.20130712021505