Mucinous Carcinoma of the Rectum in a Boy Presenting with Bloody Diarrhea

Ataseven H., YÜKSEL İ., Arhan M., Koklu S., Basar O., Ertugrul I., ...Daha Fazla

CLINICAL COLORECTAL CANCER, cilt.8, sa.3, ss.169-171, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Editöre Mektup
  • Cilt numarası: 8 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3816/ccc.2009.n.028
  • Dergi Adı: CLINICAL COLORECTAL CANCER
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.169-171
  • Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Colorectal carcinoma, primarily a disease of adulthood, accounts for 0.2% of malignancies in adolescents and has very rarely been reported in childhood. Herein, we report a 15-year-old boy who presented with rectal bleeding, lower abdominal pain, and diarrhea. His physical examination revealed tender abdomen with hepatomegaly. A hard mass was palpated by digital rectal examination. Histologic examination revealed a mucinous rectal adenocarcinoma. He died 4 months after diagnosis. This case highlights the need for awareness of colorectal carcinomas and their invasive nature in the differential diagnosis of rectal bleeding and diarrhea in adolescents.