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Adenocarcinoma of the rectum with associated colorectal adenomatous polyps in tuberous sclerosis: A case report

Year: 2000

Type: article

Abstract: The authors present the case of a 17-year-old girl with tuberous sclerosis (TS) who presented with symptoms of intussusception. Although endoscopically diagnosed with multiple colonic polyps, presumed to be hamartomas, and an invasive rectal adenocarcinoma, postoperative pathology findings confirmed the rectal cancer and showed multiple colonic adenomas. Multiple colonic adenomatous polyps in a young girl with tuberous sclerosis is extremely rare. Furthermore, we believe that this is the first report of an invasive adenocarcinoma of the large intestine occurring in a patient with TS.

Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery

DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3468(00)90231-8

Authors: G.Paul Digoy, Fred Tibayan, Harvey Young, Peter Edelstein

Institutions: Cornell University, Stanford University

Language: English

Topic: Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research

Subfield: Physiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,430