Case Report

Signet Cell Carcinoma of Colon in a Nineteen-Year-Old Patient: A Case Report

Table 1

Reported cases with colon cancer in young patients.

Age-sex
(m: male
f: female)
SymptomSite of tumour and
histology
TreatmentSurvival

Shih et al. [2]15, mEpigastric pain,
decreased apetite,
mild watery diarrhea
Hepatic flexura of the colon/mucinous type adenocarcinomaPalliative ileosigmoidostomy
Chemo-ND*
1 month after surgery
Tung et al. [6]31 y, mPersistent abdominal pain,
vomiting
Subacute intestinal obstruction
Rectosigmoid side of colon
signet ring cell carcinoma
Radical surgical resection
Chemo-ND
ND*
Messerini et al. [7]10 y, fSubacute intestinal obstruction,
recurrent vague abdominal pain
Descending and sigmoid colon/poorly differentiating mucin secreting adenocarcinomaLeft hemicolectomy;
5 FU + Leucovorin
8 months-recurrence free as known.
No further information.
Fu et al. [8]16 y, fAbdominal pain,
rectal bleeding
Sigmoid colon/signet ring cell carcinomaHemicolectomy + anterior resection
Chemo-ND
ND
Thota et al. [9]17 y, mProgressive right sided abdominal pain and swellingAscending colon/signet ring cell carcinomaRight colon resection + ileocolic anastomosis
FOLFOX-6
1 year
Ko et al. [10] 13, mAbdominal pain,
poor apetite,
abdominal fullness
Ascending colon/signet cell carcinomaRight hemicolectomy;
5 FU +
Leucovorin
Levamisole
Sisplatin
1 year, 5 months.
Özgül et al.19 y, mPersistant abdominal pain, weight lossSigmoid colon/signet ring cell carcinomaPalliative colostomy
FOLFOX-6 + bevacizumab
ND

ND: not determined.