An unusual presentation of carcinoma of the colon in a child : a case report

dc.contributor.author	Heydenrych, J. J.	en_ZA
dc.contributor.author	Warren, B.	en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned	2011-03-18T14:57:38Z
dc.date.available	2011-03-18T14:57:38Z
dc.date.issued	1984
dc.description	CITATION: Heydenrych, J. J. & Warren, B. 1984. An unusual presentation of carcinoma of the colon in a child : a case report. South African Medical Journal, 65:617-618.
dc.description	The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
dc.description.abstract	A patient with carcinoma of the large bowel who presented with a subphrenic abscess is reported. This case emphasizes two important facts relating to colonic cancer in childhood: (i) premalignant disease of the large bowel is no prerequisite for the development of colonic cancer; and (ii) in childhood this disease is characterized by a fulminating course and high mortality. In about 50% of cases the tumor is of the signet ring or mucin-producing type, which explains the grave prognosis.
dc.description.version	Publisher’s version
dc.identifier.issn	2078-5135 (online)
dc.identifier.issn	0256-9574 (print)
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/7548
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	Health & Medical Publishing Group
dc.rights.holder	South African Medical Journal
dc.subject	Colon (Anatomy) -- Cancer	en_ZA
dc.title	An unusual presentation of carcinoma of the colon in a child : a case report	en_ZA
dc.type	Article

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