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Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Adenocarcinoma;; Carcinoma;; Complication of ileostomy;; Familial adenomatous polyposis;; Ileostomy;; Inflammatory bowel disease
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Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
Adenocarcinoma Arising At Ileostomy Sites: Two Cases And A Review Of The Literature, L. Procaccino, S. Rehman, A. Abdurakhmanov, P. Mcwhorter, N. La Gamma, M. C. Bhaskaran, J. Maurer, G. M. Grimaldi, H. Rilo, J. Nicastro, G. Coppa, E. P. Molmenti, J. Procaccino
Adenocarcinoma Arising At Ileostomy Sites: Two Cases And A Review Of The Literature, L. Procaccino, S. Rehman, A. Abdurakhmanov, P. Mcwhorter, N. La Gamma, M. C. Bhaskaran, J. Maurer, G. M. Grimaldi, H. Rilo, J. Nicastro, G. Coppa, E. P. Molmenti, J. Procaccino
Journal Articles
Total colectomy with ileostomy placement is a treatment for patients with inflammatory bowel disease or familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). A rare and late complication of this treatment is carcinoma arising at the ileostomy site. We describe two such cases: a 78-year-old male 30 years after subtotal colectomy and ileostomy for FAP, and an 85-year-old male 50 years after colectomy and ileostomy for ulcerative colitis. The long latency period between creation of the ileostomies and development of carcinoma suggests a chronic metaplasia due to an irritating/inflammatory causative factor. Surgical excision of the mass and relocation of the stoma is the mainstay …