Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma Colon in A Twelve Year Old Child: A Case Report with Review of Literature

  • Amita Jain Gupta Maulana Azad Medical College
  • Jenna Blah Bhattacharya Maulana Azad Medical College
  • Vijaya Vaishnav Maulana Azad Medical College
  • Richa Gupta Maulana Azad Medical College
  • Vivek Manchanda Maulana Azad Medical College
Keywords: Signet ring cell carcinoma colon, pediatric colon carcinoma, Signet ring carcinoma children

Abstract

A twelve year old male patient presented with pain abdomen and vomiting on and off since 4 months. Patient had abdominal distension and a lump was palpable in abdomen on examination. The gross examination of the resected sigmoid colon revealed a stricture which on microscopy revealed the features of signet ring carcinoma colon. This case is being presented here due to rarity of this type of carcinoma in children.

Author Biographies

Amita Jain Gupta, Maulana Azad Medical College
Senior resident in the department of pathology
Jenna Blah Bhattacharya, Maulana Azad Medical College
Senior Resident in the deprtment of pathology
Vijaya Vaishnav, Maulana Azad Medical College
Junior resident in the department of pathology
Richa Gupta, Maulana Azad Medical College
Associate professor in the department of pathology
Vivek Manchanda, Maulana Azad Medical College
Assistant professor in the depatment of pediatrics

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Published
2016-12-11
Section
Case Report