Sigmoid Carcinoma in an Inguinal Hernia: A Blessing in Disguise?
Colorectal cancer is a rising problem, as the incidence increases with age. In most cases the goal of treatment is oncological resection followed by adjuvant chemotherapy in order to optimize the survival. In this case report we present a 93-year-old patient with a sigmoid carcinoma inside an irredu...
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| description | Colorectal cancer is a rising problem, as the incidence increases with age. In most cases the goal of treatment is oncological resection followed by adjuvant chemotherapy in order to optimize the survival. In this case report we present a 93-year-old patient with a sigmoid carcinoma inside an irreducible inguinal hernia, which was diagnosed prior to surgery. We chose to perform a sigmoid resection through an oblique inguinal incision as a safer alternative to laparotomy. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-98c5f7581cf74bd894240b850d6a78652025-02-03T05:46:39ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192013-01-01201310.1155/2013/314394314394Sigmoid Carcinoma in an Inguinal Hernia: A Blessing in Disguise?P. B. Salemans0G. F. Vles1S. A. F. Fransen2R. M. Smeenk3Atrium Medical Centre, Department of General Surgery, Henri Dunantstraat 5, 6419 PC Heerlen, The NetherlandsAtrium Medical Centre, Department of General Surgery, Henri Dunantstraat 5, 6419 PC Heerlen, The NetherlandsAtrium Medical Centre, Department of General Surgery, Henri Dunantstraat 5, 6419 PC Heerlen, The NetherlandsAtrium Medical Centre, Department of General Surgery, Henri Dunantstraat 5, 6419 PC Heerlen, The NetherlandsColorectal cancer is a rising problem, as the incidence increases with age. In most cases the goal of treatment is oncological resection followed by adjuvant chemotherapy in order to optimize the survival. In this case report we present a 93-year-old patient with a sigmoid carcinoma inside an irreducible inguinal hernia, which was diagnosed prior to surgery. We chose to perform a sigmoid resection through an oblique inguinal incision as a safer alternative to laparotomy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/314394 |
| spellingShingle | P. B. Salemans G. F. Vles S. A. F. Fransen R. M. Smeenk Sigmoid Carcinoma in an Inguinal Hernia: A Blessing in Disguise? Case Reports in Surgery |
| title | Sigmoid Carcinoma in an Inguinal Hernia: A Blessing in Disguise? |
| title_full | Sigmoid Carcinoma in an Inguinal Hernia: A Blessing in Disguise? |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Sigmoid Carcinoma in an Inguinal Hernia: A Blessing in Disguise? |
| title_short | Sigmoid Carcinoma in an Inguinal Hernia: A Blessing in Disguise? |
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