Bowel Obstruction and Perforation as Emergency Presenting Sign of Colorectal Cancer with Peritoneal Carcinomatosis: A Case Report and Review

Authors

  • Randy Adiwinata Faculty of Medicine, Atmajaya Catholic University, Jakarta
  • Linda Rotty Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sam Ratulangi/Prof. dr. R. D. Kandou Hospital, Manado
  • Michael Tendean Division of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sam Ratulangi/Prof. dr. R. D. Kandou Hospital, Manado
  • Bradley Jimmy Waleleng Division of Gastroenterology-Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sam Ratulangi/Prof. dr. R. D. Kandou Hospital, Manado
  • Fandy Gosal Division of Gastroenterology-Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sam Ratulangi/Prof. dr. R. D. Kandou Hospital, Manado
  • Luciana Rotty Division of Gastroenterology-Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sam Ratulangi/Prof. dr. R. D. Kandou Hospital, Manado
  • Jeanne Winarta Division of Gastroenterology-Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sam Ratulangi/Prof. dr. R. D. Kandou Hospital, Manado
  • Andrew Waleleng Division of Gastroenterology-Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sam Ratulangi/Prof. dr. R. D. Kandou Hospital, Manado

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24871/2132020235-240

Keywords:

colorectal cancer, peritoneal carcinomatosis, emergency, bowel obstruction, bowel perforation

Abstract

Colorectal cancer patient may present with variable clinical presentation. In few cases, colorectal cancer may present as emergency such as uncontrollable gastrointestinal bleeding, large bowel obstruction and in rarer fashion is bowel perforation. Worse prognosis is linked with emergency presenting colorectal cancer. Peritoneal carcinomatosis may occur in 10-35% of colorectal cancer patients and may develop bowel obstruction along with the primary colorectal cancer. Here, we report a-62-year-old man presented with large bowel obstruction leading to perforation without known history of colorectal cancer before. On emergency laparotomy, we found colorectal cancer and peritoneal carcinomatosis as the underlying cause. Prompt diagnosis and urgent management is warranted to improve the prognosis.

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Published

2020-12-30

How to Cite

Adiwinata, R., Rotty, L., Tendean, M., Waleleng, B. J., Gosal, F., Rotty, L., … Waleleng, A. (2020). Bowel Obstruction and Perforation as Emergency Presenting Sign of Colorectal Cancer with Peritoneal Carcinomatosis: A Case Report and Review. The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Digestive Endoscopy, 21(3), 235–240. https://doi.org/10.24871/2132020235-240

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 3 (2020): VOLUME 21, NUMBER 3, December 2020

Section

Case Reports

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