Treatment of tumor thrombus in the superior mesenteric vein due to advanced colon cancer with complete surgical resection and chemotherapy: a case report

Abstract Background Tumor thrombus in the superior mesenteric vein secondary to colon cancer is rare. We report a case of tumor thrombus in the superior mesenteric vein and liver metastasis due to advanced colon cancer that was treated with chemotherapy and complete surgical resection. Case presenta...

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Main Authors: Yoshitsugu Yanagida, Takahiro Amano, Ryuji Akai, Akira Toyoshima, Jotaro Kobayashi, Takuya Hashimoto, Eiji Sunami, Toshio Kumasaka, Shin Sasaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-12-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-020-01091-6