Metachronous colorectal carcinoma with massive submucosal invasion detected by annual surveillance in a Lynch syndrome patient: a case report

Metachronous colorectal carcinoma with massive submucosal invasion detected by annual surveillance in a Lynch syndrome patient: a case report

Abstract Background Lynch syndrome is the most common form of hereditary colorectal carcinoma. It is characterized by the presence of germline mutations in DNA mismatch repair genes. Mutation carriers have a lifetime risk of developing colorectal carcinoma of approximately 80%. Current treatment gui...

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Main Authors: Masashi Utsumi, Kohji Tanakaya, Yutaka Mushiake, Tomoyoshi Kunitomo, Isao Yasuhara, Fumitaka Taniguchi, Takashi Arata, Koh Katsuda, Hideki Aoki, Hitoshi Takeuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Colorectal carcinoma
Lynch syndrome
Surveillance
Colonoscopy
Laparotomy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-017-1207-3

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