Ascending Colon Cancer Associated with Dermatomyositis Which Was Cured after Colon Resection

Ascending Colon Cancer Associated with Dermatomyositis Which Was Cured after Colon Resection

A 76-year-old woman with muscle ache, weakness of the extremities, and skin rash was diagnosed with dermatomyositis (DM). Upon the diagnosis of DM, a systemic survey of malignancy revealed an advanced carcinoma of the ascending colon. The patient underwent right hemicolectomy approximately 2 months after the onset of DM. The symptoms and signs of DM disappeared after the surgery without additio...

Acute renal failure associated with dermatomyositis and colon cancer.

Breast Cancer Associated with Dermatomyositis

Dermatomyositis (DM) is a rare idiopathic inflammatory myopathy with characteristic skin lesions. Case series have shown an association between dermatomyositis and malignancy. Malignancy has been found in 15-25% of the adult patients with dermatomyositis. A 50-year-old new case of breast cancer, was admitted with muscle weakness and inability to walk. Physical examination revealed fever, perior...

Colon cancer: laparoscopic resection.

Since the first description by Jacobs [1], laparoscopic colorectal surgery has gained popularity over the past years. The acceptance of this approach has not been as fast as it was for laparoscopic cholecystectomy and other laparoscopic operations, owing to several differences: a steep learning curve of procedures that requires working in multiple abdominal quadrants, control of vascular struct...

Laparoscopic Resection of Schwannoma of the Ascending Colon

Schwannomas of the colon are rare and difficult to diagnose preoperatively. We report a case of schwannoma of the ascending colon that was resected laparoscopically. A 64-year-old woman was referred to our hospital by her local clinic for further evaluation and management of a submucosal tumor of the ascending colon. A definitive preoperative diagnosis could not be reached despite examinations....