1Colorectal Surgical Department. Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Kedah, Malaysia, Km 6, Jalan Langgar, Bandar, 05460, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia.
Citation: Kong WK, Abdullah AN, Kamil NAM (2024) Leiomyosarcoma of Sigmoid Colon with Acute Closed Loop Intestinal Obstruction and Pulmonary Embolism: A Diagnosis and Treatment Dilemma. Anna Clin Rev Cas Rep: ACRCR-124.
Abstract
Background: Leiomyosarcoma is a rare colorectal cancer. The soft tissue tumour is less than 0.1 percents of all reported colorectal malignancy. They frequently presented with symptoms mimicking epithelial colon malignancy with preoperative diagnosis and surgical approach dilemma. The patient fitness and operability status leading additional difficulty in the surgical management.
Purpose: we report a case with colonic leiomyosarcoma closed loop intestinal obstruction and concurrent pulmonary embolism successful underwent radical curative resection.
Conclusion: Well-planned staged surgery for emergency emergencies setting with Multidisciplinary team work perioperative optimization demonstrated better surgical outcome.
Keywords: Leiomyosarcoma, Colorectal cancer, soft tissue sarcoma.
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ISSN: 2837-3642 DOI: 10.47991/ACRCR/2837-3642/100124