Disseminated carcinomatosis of the bone marrow from rectal cancer: A case report

Abstract

Abstract A 66‐year‐old man presented with worsening dyspnea. A colonoscopy revealed an elevated lesion at the rectosigmoid junction. The biopsy specimen and bone marrow aspiration demonstrated adenocarcinoma, leading to a diagnosis of disseminated carcinomatosis of the bone marrow. Because chemotherapy proved effective, he survived until 333 days after admission.

Keywords

• adenocarcinoma
• chemotherapy
• disseminated carcinomatosis
• metastasis