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Anatomical challenge: a rare coexistence of caecal cancer and isolated duodenal malrotation

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Intestinal malrotation is a congenital anomaly, treated mostly during childhood. A small number of cases are incidentally found in adulthood, during operation for other abdominal diseases, such as colon cancer.… Click to show full abstract

Intestinal malrotation is a congenital anomaly, treated mostly during childhood. A small number of cases are incidentally found in adulthood, during operation for other abdominal diseases, such as colon cancer. Here, we present a case of caecal cancer with isolated duodenal malrotation, a subtype of intestinal malrotation, discovered incidentally during the operation for the cancer. Although the anatomical abnormality made the operation more complicated, laparoscopic resection was safely performed with oncologically adequate lymphadenectomy, owing to intraoperative confirmation of anatomy and careful dissection.

Keywords: isolated duodenal; cancer isolated; duodenal malrotation; caecal cancer; cancer; malrotation

Journal Title: BMJ Case Reports
Year Published: 2022

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