ArticleCase reports in gastrointestinal medicine2022
Mucinous Signet-Cell Adenocarcinoma of the Ileum: A Diagnostic Challenge-Case Report and Review of the Literature.
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- Ileal Signet Ring Adenocarcinoma in Crohn's Disease: Unanticipated Diagnosis After Surgical Resection of a Symptomatic Stricture.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2024Article
- Malignant Transformation of Long-Standing Ileal Crohn's Disease Likely Favors Signet Ring Cell Adenocarcinoma Histology.World journal of oncology · 2023Review
- Metastatic signet-ring cell carcinoma of the testis: An unusual case report in Syria.Clinical case reports · 2023Article
- Colorectal Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma Presenting as Ulcerating Rectosigmoid Stricture.ACG case reports journal · 2023Article
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Abstract
Malignancies of the small intestine are rare. Signet-ring cell carcinoma (SRCC) is one of the rarest forms of adenocarcinoma that can arise in the small intestines. We present a case of a patient who originally presented with abdominal pain and radiographic findings suggestive of ileal congestion. The ileal biopsy specimens were nonspecific, and the patient began a trial of corticosteroid treatment for suspected Crohn's disease. A repeat colonoscopy yielded biopsies that were positive for malignancy. The patient then underwent an exploratory laparotomy which led to the diagnosis of SRCC. Given their similar presentations and the extreme rarity of this unusual malignancy, it can be difficult to differentiate between new-onset Crohn's disease and SRCC. A review of the literature was conducted to provide us with an improved understanding of previously documented cases of SRCC.
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