J Korean Soc Coloproctol.  1999 Aug;15(3):237-241.

A Case of Jejunal Adenocarcinoma in a 13-Year-Old Girl

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Surgery, Soonchunhyang University, Korea.
  • 2Department of Pathology, Soonchunhyang University, Korea.

Abstract

The incidence of carcinoma of the small intestine is very low in children, and it is also known that the prognosis of this tumor in children is very poor. A case of adenocarcinoma in a 13-year-old girl arising in the jejunum is herein reported. The girl underwent a curative resection and is free of recurrence or metastasis 12 months after operation. This particular case is reported here with a review of the literature.

Keyword

Adenocarcinoma; Children

MeSH Terms

Adenocarcinoma*
Adolescent*
Child
Female*
Humans
Incidence
Intestine, Small
Jejunum
Neoplasm Metastasis
Prognosis
Recurrence
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