A Rare Case of Stage III Colorectal Adenocarcinoma in a Child

Authors

Tess Pei Lemon, University of New Mexico, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology
David Lemon, University of New Mexico, Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery
Joshua Hanson, University of New Mexico, Department of Pathology, Division of Anatomic Pathology
Sara Janos, University of New Mexico, Department of Radiology, Division of Pediatric Radiology
Pankaj Vohra, University of New Mexico, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

4-13-2023

Abstract

Colorectal carcinoma (CRC), while one of the most common tumors in adults, is a very rare malignancy in the pediatric population. Pediatric patients often present at an advanced-stage of disease and have poor prognostic outcomes when compared with adults1. Often, these patients are older adolescents, with limited case reports available on younger CRC patients. We present here a case of an 11-year-old boy with a negative family history of colon cancer and genetic conditions, who was found to have multiple polyps and a large 3.5 cm x 2.5 cm tumor in the transverse colon, ultimately diagnosed with Stage IIIC colorectal adenocarcinoma.

Comments

Poster presented at Pediatric Research Forum

Recommended Citation

Pei Lemon, Tess; David Lemon; Joshua Hanson; Sara Janos; and Pankaj Vohra. "A Rare Case of Stage III Colorectal Adenocarcinoma in a Child." (2023). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/hsc_2023_pediatric_research/23