Synchronous Colorectal Adenocarcinoma and Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor in Meckel's Diverticulum; An Unusual Association
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World Journal of Surgical Oncology / Christopher Kosmidis, Christopher Efthimiadis, Sofia Levva, George Anthimidis, Sofia Baka, Marios Grigoriou, Ioanna Tzeveleki, Maria Masmanidou, Thomas Zaramboukas and Georgios Basdanis
Summary points:
A 69-year-old man presenting with abdominal distention and anal bleeding on defecation is confirmed to have colorectal cancer. Imaging studies indicate no evidence of metastases. This case describes the resection, the histopathological examination of resected tumour, and the postoperative treatment plan, and includes several images. The authors discuss the rare but increasingly reported incidence of GIST synchronous with tumours of different histogenesis and stress the importance of thorough abdominal exploration in cases of colorectal cancer.
Synchronous Colorectal Adenocarcinoma and Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor in Meckel's Diverticulum; An Unusual Association
