PubMed · 2007 · 10 citations · 0 references
MedicineOncologyPathologyGastroenterologyGastrointestinal OncologyNeoplasiaColorectal CancerGastrointestinal NeoplasmsGastrointestinal PathologyInflammatory Bowel DiseaseMalignant NeoplasmsSmall Bowel CancerCrohn Disease - Associated Small Bowel CancerCrohn Disease PathologyIleal CancerSignet Ring Cell CarcinomaSmall Bowel Cancer DiagnosisSmall Intestinal AdenocarcinomaSmall Intestinal NeoplasmsSmall Intestinal Pathology
Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are well known risk factors of intestinal cancer in relation to the extent and duration of disease. Rarely, small bowel cancer can develop after a longstanding inflammation of Crohn's disease with a relatively higher incidence than the general population. Signet ring cell carcinoma is a rare condition among intestinal cancers, and the diagnosis or detection is more difficult if the cancer originates from the small bowel. We report a case of a 30-year old female in whom signet ring cell carcinoma of ileum was diagnosed after a 15-year history of Crohn's disease.