Clinical Characteristics of Lower Gastrointestinal Cancer in Crohn's Disease: Case Series of 5 Patients
Intestinal Research
; : 127-133, 2013.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-147339
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ABSTRACT
Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disease that can involve the entire gastrointestinal tract. Several studies indicate that Crohn's patients with long disease duration have an increased risk of small bowel or colorectal cancer. In Korea, only a few cases of Crohn's disease-related small bowel or colorectal cancer have been reported. Here, we described 3 cases of colorectal cancer and 2 cases of small bowel cancer in patients with Crohn's disease. Among 5 patients, 3 had Crohn's disease-related lower gastrointestinal malignancy and the other 2 had sporadic lower gastrointestinal malignancies. Since the diagnosis of Crohn's disease-related lower gastrointestinal malignancy tends to be delayed, the development of malignancy should be considered in patients with long duration of Crohn's disease if patients have refractory symptoms despite intensive medical treatment. Surgical consultation should not be delayed.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Colorectal Neoplasms
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Crohn Disease
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Gastrointestinal Tract
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Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
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Ileal Neoplasms
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Jejunal Neoplasms
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Korea
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Intestinal Research
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article