Rectal cancer developing from an anastomotic site 18 years after resection due to intussusception caused by Peutz-Jeghers polyposis in a 31-year-old man: a case report

Rectal cancer developing from an anastomotic site 18 years after resection due to intussusception caused by Peutz-Jeghers polyposis in a 31-year-old man: a case report

Abstract Background Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by hamartomatous polyposis of the gastrointestinal tract. It is associated with a high risk of malignancy in the gastrointestinal tract, as well as in other organs. We report a case of colon cancer at th...

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Main Authors: Yuya Nobori, Takahiro Amano, Mieko Ochi, Toshio Kumasaka, Eiji Sunami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-09-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
Rectal cancer
Anastomotic site
Heterotopic ossification
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-018-0519-z

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