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Adenocarcinoma in a sigmoid conduit: case report
R E Erb1, A J Kaufman, M O Koch
1Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37232-2675.
Urologic Radiology
|January 1, 1990
Summary
Adenocarcinoma in colonic conduits after ureterosigmoidostomy is rare. This case highlights a sigmoid conduit adenocarcinoma, likely a metachronous colon cancer, emphasizing the need for vigilance.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Gastroenterology
- Surgical Oncology
Background:
- Ureterosigmoidostomy is associated with an increased risk of sigmoid colon adenocarcinoma.
- Adenocarcinoma development in colonic conduits excluded from the fecal stream is uncommon.