Clinical Case Reports (Dec 2020)

Very rare presentation of perforated appendiceal adenocarcinoma within a prolapsed colostomy

  • Yahya Alwatari,
  • Graham Gardner,
  • Leopoldo Fernandez,
  • Syed Shah

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3317
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 12
pp. 2898 – 2901

Abstract

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Abstract Appendiceal adenocarcinoma is rare with variable presentations. Perforation of the appendix within prolapsed ostomy can have peritoneal spread for which intraperitoneal chemotherapy should be considered. Surveillance is essential for these patients.

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