A Case of Early Sigmoid Colon Cancer with Intussusception Prolapsing through the Anus

Prolapse of Intussusception through the Anus as a Result of Sigmoid Colon Cancer

Adult intussusception is rare and most often associated with cancer. We report a case of intussuscepted sigmoid colon into the rectum protruding from the anus of a 47-year-old woman. The cause of the intussusception was sigmoid colon cancer. We removed the intussuscepted part of the sigmoid colon as well as the rectum and regional lymph nodes. The patient recovered uneventfully and there has be...

Tailgut cyst prolapsing through the anus.

The tailgut cyst is a rare congenital malformation. It is a remnant of the postanal part of the hindgut, which normally regresses totally during the embryonic period. Most cases are asymptomatic and are diagnosed by incident as a presacral mass, other cases may present with different and unspecific symptoms.1–5 This case presenting as a prolapse through the anus has, to our knowledge, not been ...

Anus, Rectum, Sigmoid Colon. Diagnosis and Treatment

Prolapsed sigmoid intussusception per anus in an elderly man: a case report

BACKGROUND Intussusception in pediatrics is widely documented and well described. On the basis of the literature, however, adult intussusception is a rare entity with a prevalence of from 1% to 5%. The majority of adult patients with intussusception have an underlying pathology that needs to be identified by performing a proper physical examination and a wide array of investigations. CASE PRE...

TisN0M1 Sigmoid Colon Cancer: A Case Report

Distant metastasis of a colon carcinoma in situ has not yet been reported. We experienced a case of a sigmoid colon carcinoma in situ with common hepatic lymph node metastasis. After the first operation, we diagnosed dual intramucosal adenocarcinomas of the sigmoid colon without any regional lymph node metastasis. After the second operation, a metastatic adenocarcinoma was found in the common h...