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- Title
A unique case report of sigmoid colon cancer metastasising to the breasts, ovaries and stomach in pregnancy.
- Authors
Tan Phooi Khei, Victoria; Wei Woon Teng; Fong Juen Kiew; Azizan, Nornazirah; Hayati, Firdaus
- Abstract
Colorectal cancer in pregnancy is an infrequent phenomenon; it has an estimated incidence of 1 in 13,000 pregnancies, with 80% representing rectal cancer. We report a rare case of a young pregnant female presenting with primary sigmoid colon adenocarcinoma metastasizing to the breast, ovaries, and stomach. Diagnosing colorectal malignancy in pregnancy is challenging, given the similarities in symptoms. Additionally, cancer may take on a more malignant course with rapid progression in pregnancy. Physicians must recognize the potential of this deadly disease lurking undetected in patients of this vulnerable population.
- Subjects
BREAST tumor diagnosis; COLON tumors; ADENOCARCINOMA; STOMACH tumors; DISEASE progression; OVARIAN tumors; METASTASIS; DISEASE complications; PREGNANCY
- Publication
University of Toronto Medical Journal, 2023, Vol 100, Issue 2, p48
- ISSN
0833-2207
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.33137/utmj.v100i2.37765