Ascending Colon Cancer with Pathologically Confirmed Tumor Thrombosis of Superior Mesenteric Vein: A Case Report

Ascending Colon Cancer with Pathologically Confirmed Tumor Thrombosis of Superior Mesenteric Vein: A Case Report

Colon cancer is very rarely accompanied by tumor thrombosis of the superior mesenteric vein (SMV). A 46-year-old patient had been diagnosed with SMV tumor thrombosis related to colon cancer without hepatic metastasis and underwent right hemicolectomy with SMV tumor thrombectomy. Tumor thrombosis was...

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Main Authors: Sung Eun Kim, Sang Jin Lee, Jun Young Cha, Sang Won Yi, Tae Sun Kim, Il Leon Cho, Jae Young Kwak, Kwang Hoon Oh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hoon Jai Chun 2019-09-01
Series:Clinical Endoscopy
Subjects:
Colonic neoplasms
Hepatic metastasis
Superior mesenteric vein tumor thrombosis
Online Access:http://www.e-ce.org/upload/pdf/ce-2018-135.pdf
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Summary:Colon cancer is very rarely accompanied by tumor thrombosis of the superior mesenteric vein (SMV). A 46-year-old patient had been diagnosed with SMV tumor thrombosis related to colon cancer without hepatic metastasis and underwent right hemicolectomy with SMV tumor thrombectomy. Tumor thrombosis was pathologically confirmed as metastatic colon cancer. There has been no recurrence for 12 months with 12 cycles of adjuvant-chemotherapy.
ISSN:2234-2400
2234-2443

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