Total proctocolectomy with end ileostomy for acute onset of ulcerative colitis during chemoradiotherapy for lung adenocarcinoma (successfully treated by surgery): a case report

Total proctocolectomy with end ileostomy for acute onset of ulcerative colitis during chemoradiotherapy for lung adenocarcinoma (successfully treated by surgery): a case report

Abstract Background Ulcerative colitis (UC) developing during chemotherapy is very rare. Here, we describe a case of acute onset during chemoradiotherapy for lung adenocarcinoma, requiring a total proctocolectomy. Case presentation A 52-year-old man was admitted to the hospital for chemoradiotherapy...

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Main Authors: Koichi Mohri, Kazuhiro Hiramatsu, Yoshihisa Shibata, Taro Aoba, Masahiro Fujii, Atsuki Arimoto, Akira Ito, Takehito Kato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-06-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Ulcerative colitis
Lung adenocarcinoma
Chemoradiotherapy
Total proctocolectomy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-020-00886-x

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