A case of perforated small bowel adenocarcinoma presenting as first symptom of Crohn's disease is reported in a 53 years old male patient with abdominal pain and alteration of bowel habits. Endoscopic bioptical sampling demonstrated a Crohn's disease in active stage. The patient underwent medical therapy with resolution of the complained symptomatology; 20 days after discharge the patients is rehospitalized for acute abdomen. A narrowing perforated neoplasia in terminal ileum was discovered at laparotomy. Diffuse peritonitis and metastatic peritoneal implantations were also revealed. An ileocolic resection is performed with ileo-transverse colon anastomosis. The patient dies 4 months later for advanced disease.
A case of perforated small bowel adenocarcinoma as first symptom of Crohn's disease
NAPOLITANO, Luca Maria;LIDDO, GUIDO;INNOCENTI, Paolo
2005-01-01
Abstract
A case of perforated small bowel adenocarcinoma presenting as first symptom of Crohn's disease is reported in a 53 years old male patient with abdominal pain and alteration of bowel habits. Endoscopic bioptical sampling demonstrated a Crohn's disease in active stage. The patient underwent medical therapy with resolution of the complained symptomatology; 20 days after discharge the patients is rehospitalized for acute abdomen. A narrowing perforated neoplasia in terminal ileum was discovered at laparotomy. Diffuse peritonitis and metastatic peritoneal implantations were also revealed. An ileocolic resection is performed with ileo-transverse colon anastomosis. The patient dies 4 months later for advanced disease.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
