Metachronous Carcinoma at the Colostomy Site After Abdominoperineal Resection of Rectal Cancer

Ann Coloproctol. 2021 Jul 27. doi: 10.3393/ac.2020.00185.0026. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMetachronous carcinoma at the colostomy site is very rare after abdominoperineal resection. A 53-year-old male patient underwent an abdominoperineal resection 6 years earlier for rectal cancer developed metachronous carcinoma at the site of stoma. A portion of the colon, including the stoma and the surrounding skin, was resected and a new stoma was created in the transverse colon. Although the occurrence of carcinoma at the stoma site is a rare condition, careful observation for the stoma and colonoscopy for surveillance are necessary.PMID:34311544 | DOI:10.3393/ac.2020.00185.0026
Source: Annals of Coloproctology - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Source Type: research