Colon carcinoma discovered in an adolescent during inguinal hernia repair
LeClair, L.L.; Mitchell, C.S.
Journal of the American Osteopathic Association 97(2): 100-101
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0098-6151 PMID: 9059005 Document Number: 474814
Colon carcinoma is an unusual tumor during childhood. The authors report a case of metastatic colonic adenocarcinoma diagnosed in a 14-year-old boy during inguinal hernia repair. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first reported case of this rare disease presenting as an inguinal hernia.