Treatment of tumor thrombus in the superior mesenteric vein due to advanced colon cancer with complete surgical resection and chemotherapy: a case report

Background Tumor thrombus in the superior mesenteric vein secondary to colon cancer is rare. We report a case of tumor thrombus in the superior mesenteric vein and liver metastasis due to advanced colon cancer that was treated with chemotherapy and complete surgical resection. Case presentation A 72...

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Published in:Surgical case reports 2020-12, Vol.6 (1), p.320-320, Article 320
Main Authors: Yanagida, Yoshitsugu, Amano, Takahiro, Akai, Ryuji, Toyoshima, Akira, Kobayashi, Jotaro, Hashimoto, Takuya, Sunami, Eiji, Kumasaka, Toshio, Sasaki, Shin
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Language:English
Subjects:
Adjuvant chemotherapy
Blood clots
Case Report
Case reports
Chemotherapy
Colorectal cancer
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Metastasis
Surgery
Thrombectomy
Tumor thrombus
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Summary:Background Tumor thrombus in the superior mesenteric vein secondary to colon cancer is rare. We report a case of tumor thrombus in the superior mesenteric vein and liver metastasis due to advanced colon cancer that was treated with chemotherapy and complete surgical resection. Case presentation A 72-year-old man after transverse colectomy with lymph node dissection for advanced colon cancer was diagnosed with tumor thrombus in the superior mesenteric vein and liver metastasis. He underwent adjuvant chemotherapy and had complete surgical tumor resection involving tumor thrombectomy and hepatectomy. There has been no recurrence at 36 months after surgery. Conclusion Herein, we report a rare case of tumor thrombus in the superior mesenteric vein related to advanced colon cancer. The combination of chemotherapy and complete surgical tumor resection may provide long-term survival.
ISSN:2198-7793
2198-7793
DOI:10.1186/s40792-020-01091-6