Pulmonary Metastasis of Colorectal Cancer 18 Years after Primary Tumor Resection: A Case Report

Chang WT1, Yong CS1, Tsai YC2, Chou YY3 and Hung TI1*

1Department of General Surgery, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
2School of Public Health, College of Public Health and Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan
3Department of Pathology, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taiwan

^*Correspondance to: Tsung I Hung 

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Abstract:

Colorectal cancer is a commonly diagnosed cancer and a major cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality worldwide. Surgical resection has become the standard therapy for both primarytumor and resectable metastasis and has improved survival. Several monitoring strategies are used for patients who have received curative intended surgery. However, most clinical practice involves monitoring patients for approximately 5 years after surgery because the majority of cases of recurrence and metastasis occur during this period. Here, we report a rare case of a patient with colon cancer who had pulmonary solitary metastasis 18 years after primary tumor excision.

Keywords:

Colorectal cancer; Pulmonary metastasis; Primary Tumor Resection

Cite the Article:

Chang WT, Yong CS, Tsai YC, Chou YY, Hung TI. Pulmonary Metastasis of Colorectal Cancer 18 Years after Primary Tumor Resection: A Case Report. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2023; 8: 2484..