Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  2002 Apr;24(4):230-234.

A Case of Triple Synchronous Primary Colon Cancer Diagnosed by Colonoscopy before Operation

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Sun General Hospital, Daejeon, Korea. drlgs@sunhospital.com
  • 2Department of Surgery, Sun General Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.
  • 3Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Sun General Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.

Abstract

Multiple primary colorectal carcinomas are not rare and occur more often than what can be ascribed to chance, but the frequencies on record vary. The tumors are usually classified as synchronous if they are present at the same time. It is often difficult to detect all these multiple lesions preoperatively:a correct diagnosis is frequently obtained only upon examination of the resected specimen. Triple synchronous primary colon cancer is an exceedingly rare disease. Despite of its rarity, multiple colon cancers should be investigated in the patients in whom clinical or laboratory evidence of colon cancer is suspected. Recently, we experienced one case of triple synchronous primary colon cancer diagnosed by colonoscopy before operation and report here with the review of the literature.

Keyword

Triple synchronous primary colon cancer; Colonoscopy

MeSH Terms

Colon*
Colonic Neoplasms*
Colonoscopy*
Colorectal Neoplasms
Diagnosis
Humans
Rare Diseases
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