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An Unusual Presentation of a Newly Diagnosed Right Colonic Adenocarcinoma Complicated with Right Lower Quadrant Colonic Abscess in an Elderly Man: A Case Report and Literature Review
Agbor, D.B.A.; Palmer, V.; Sajeev, A.T.; Ugwendum, D.; Forsah, S.; Atadja, S.A.; Ndema, N.; Agyemang, E.A.; Ndemazie, N.B.; Tonpouwo, G.K.; et al. An Unusual Presentation of a Newly Diagnosed Right Colonic Adenocarcinoma Complicated with Right Lower Quadrant Colonic Abscess in an Elderly Man: A Case Report and Literature Review. Medical & Clinical Case Reports Journal 2024, 2, 385–387, doi:10.51219/mccrj/divine-besong-arrey-agbor/92.
Agbor, D.B.A.; Palmer, V.; Sajeev, A.T.; Ugwendum, D.; Forsah, S.; Atadja, S.A.; Ndema, N.; Agyemang, E.A.; Ndemazie, N.B.; Tonpouwo, G.K.; et al. An Unusual Presentation of a Newly Diagnosed Right Colonic Adenocarcinoma Complicated with Right Lower Quadrant Colonic Abscess in an Elderly Man: A Case Report and Literature Review. Medical & Clinical Case Reports Journal 2024, 2, 385–387, doi:10.51219/mccrj/divine-besong-arrey-agbor/92.
Agbor, D.B.A.; Palmer, V.; Sajeev, A.T.; Ugwendum, D.; Forsah, S.; Atadja, S.A.; Ndema, N.; Agyemang, E.A.; Ndemazie, N.B.; Tonpouwo, G.K.; et al. An Unusual Presentation of a Newly Diagnosed Right Colonic Adenocarcinoma Complicated with Right Lower Quadrant Colonic Abscess in an Elderly Man: A Case Report and Literature Review. Medical & Clinical Case Reports Journal 2024, 2, 385–387, doi:10.51219/mccrj/divine-besong-arrey-agbor/92.
Agbor, D.B.A.; Palmer, V.; Sajeev, A.T.; Ugwendum, D.; Forsah, S.; Atadja, S.A.; Ndema, N.; Agyemang, E.A.; Ndemazie, N.B.; Tonpouwo, G.K.; et al. An Unusual Presentation of a Newly Diagnosed Right Colonic Adenocarcinoma Complicated with Right Lower Quadrant Colonic Abscess in an Elderly Man: A Case Report and Literature Review. Medical & Clinical Case Reports Journal 2024, 2, 385–387, doi:10.51219/mccrj/divine-besong-arrey-agbor/92.
Abstract
Colorectal cancer is the third most common malignancy and the second most lethal malignancy of the general population. Right sided colon cancer is less common than left sided, occurring more frequently in females, and associated with an older age and poor prognosis. Intraabdominal abscess formation is a rare complication from colorectal cancer. Thus, we present a case of a 66-year-old male who presented to the emergency department with 4 days of sudden onset, intractable right lower quadrant abdominal pain associated with nausea and vomiting. After further evaluation, he was diagnosed with right sided colon adenocarcinoma complicated by peri-colonic abscess formation. He was treated with hemicolectomy without immunotherapy. Considering the scarcity of data concerning colonic abscess formation and colorectal adenocarcinoma, more research is needed on this dual presentation. These authors reinforce that in older patients presenting with acute abdomen, colorectal cancer should be noted as a differential
Medicine and Pharmacology, Oncology and Oncogenics
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