Metachronous Carcinoma

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Gastroenterology

Case description

Carcinoma of the transverse colon, proximal to the splecnic angle. A 69 year-old male who had colon surgery thirteen years ago (Right Hemicolectomy for an adenocarcinoma of the cecum) He had no medical control after his surgery. He also had anemia. He arrived to our clinic for the first time prepared for colonoscopy by his daughter who is a nurse. (three years ago, she had surgery for colon cancer) The incidence of metachcronous carcinoma is 2% to 4%. Periodic examination of the large bowel with colonoscopy every 1 to 3 years provides the most accurate results.

tags: carcinoma colonoscopy hemicolectomy anemia

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