A case of transverse colon cancer secondarily involving the liver, duodenum, and pancreas

Surg Today. 1996;26(1):42-5. doi: 10.1007/BF00311990.

Abstract

A 68-year-old woman presented with transverse colon cancer invading the liver, duodenum, and pancreas. The patient underwent a curative resection including a right hemicolectomy, partial hepatectomy, and pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). The pathological examination showed adenocarcinoma of the colon with a direct extension into the duodenum, liver, and pancreas. Several lymph nodes were also involved. The patient is still alive and disease-free 2 years and 6 months after the operation. This case illustrates that even in patients with locally advanced colon cancer, a favorable prognosis can be obtained by aggressive surgery incorporating the resection of the adjacent involved organs.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology
  • Adenocarcinoma / secondary*
  • Adenocarcinoma / surgery
  • Aged
  • Biopsy
  • Colon / pathology
  • Colonic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Colonic Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Duodenal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Duodenal Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Duodenal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Duodenum / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Liver / pathology
  • Liver Neoplasms / pathology
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Liver Neoplasms / surgery
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Pancreas / pathology
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / surgery