BACKGROUND The incidence of axillary lymph node metastasis (ALNM) of colon cancer is very low, and there have been only a few reports of solitary ALNM. Neither the mechanism involved in solitary colon cancer ALNM nor the proper treatment has been elucidated. We encountered a case of solitary left ALNM after curative resection of carcinoma at the colostomy site. CASE PRESENTATION A 53-year-old...

OBJECTIVE To define the long-term outcome and treatment complications for patients undergoing liver resection for multiple, bilobar hepatic metastases from colorectal cancer. METHODS A retrospective analysis of 165 consecutive patients undergoing liver resection for metastatic colorectal cancer was performed. Patients were divided into a simple hepatic metastasis group, consisting of patients...

A patient with a lymphatic cyst of the descending colon is reported. He underwent segmental resection of the colon. The clinical features, pathology, radiology, and treatment of these lesions are reviewed. It is emphasized that these cysts are very rare and cannot be diagnosed radiologically, but must be included in the differential diagnosis of polypoid lesions of the colon.

BACKGROUND Although colon wounds are commonly treated in the setting of damage control laparotomy (DCL), a paucity of data exist to guide management. The purpose of this study was to evaluate our experience with the management of colonic wounds in the context of DCL, using colonic wound outcomes after routine, single laparotomy (SL) as a benchmark. METHODS Consecutive patients during a 7-year...

OBJECTIVE To acquire information about the extent and spread of colorectal carcinomas in our population by examining colon and colorectum resection specimens received. METHODS All colon and colorectum resection specimens received in the section of Histopathology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi from January 1, 2003 to July 31, 2003 were included in the study. RESULTS Eighty five resec...

Synchronous multiple colorectal cancers are defined as multiple malignant colorectal tumors that occur simultaneously. All tumors are distant from each other, and none are the result of metastasis from other tumors. Here, we present a case of a 79-year-old man who was admitted to our hospital because of a 3-month history of abdominal pain associated with anemia, loss of appetite, and body weigh...

colon polyps are less than 1 cm in size. However, en-doscopists often encounter large sessile colon polyps greater than 2 cm in practice. Removal of a large sessile colon polyp is difficult due to a high rate of procedure-related complications , such as bleeding and perforation. Therefore, patients with large sessile colon polyps are referred to a tertiary hospital for appropriate treatment. Th...

Adenocarcinoma as the primary cause of bowel intussusception is uncommon. We describe case a 86-year-old patient admitted for ileocecal due to presence adenocarcinoma, located in valve and right colon. The etiologies intussusception, its diagnosis, conservative or surgical treatments are discussed, with attention placed on indications reduction invagination prior resection.

The results of diagnosis and treatment of congenital anomalies of the colon in 107 children were examined. Twenty nine patients underwent surgical correction: 24 intra-resection of the colon by Rehbein and 5 abdominoperineal rectoplasty by Soave-Lenushkin and Soave-Boley. In extending of colon in combination with megarectum the preference is given to Soave operation and its modifications. N. ER...