[A Case of Colon Cancer That Developed in the Subcutaneously Reconstructed Colon after Esophagectomy for Thoracic Esophageal Cancer]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2015 Nov;42(12):2230-2.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

An 83-year-old man with a history of esophagectomy for thoracic esophageal cancer presented with a chief complaint of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy abnormality. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed colon cancer developing in the subcutaneously reconstructed colon, located 45 cm from the incisor tooth. Computed tomography and positron-emission tomography revealed a thickening of the wall of the reconstructed colon, a lymph node metastasis adjacent to the reconstructed colon, and no distant metastases. A partial colectomy with excision of the breastbone, rib cartilage, and the lymph node adjacent to the reconstructed colon was performed. The patient experienced a localized recurrence on postoperative day 75 and was treated with chemotherapy. The patient is alive 2 years after the diagnosis of local recurrence.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Chemoradiotherapy
  • Colectomy
  • Colonic Neoplasms / secondary
  • Colonic Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Esophagectomy
  • Humans
  • Lymph Node Excision
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Male
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures
  • Recurrence