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Colonic neoplasm

MedGen UID:
3165
•Concept ID:
C0009375
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Colonic Neoplasms; Neoplasm of the colon
SNOMED CT: Neoplasm of colon (126838000); Tumor of colon (126838000)
 
HPO: HP:0100273
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0005401

Definition

A benign or malignant neoplasm that affects the colon. Representative examples of benign neoplasms include lipoma and leiomyoma. Representative examples of malignant neoplasms include carcinoma, lymphoma, and sarcoma. Colonic adenomas always exhibit epithelial dysplasia and are considered premalignant neoplasms. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVColonic neoplasm

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Results of a national survey on the use of stents for the treatment of colonic obstruction.
Alonso-Hernández N, Segura-Sampedro JJ, Soldevila Verdeguer CM, Ochogavía Seguí A, Olea Martinez-Mediero JM, Fernández Isart M, Gamundi Cuesta M, González-Argente XF
Cir Esp (Engl Ed) 2020 Nov;98(9):533-539. Epub 2020 Mar 24 doi: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2020.02.006. PMID: 32220416
Evolution of surgical microwave ablation for the treatment of colorectal cancer liver metastasis: review of the literature and a single centre experience.
Stättner S, Primavesi F, Yip VS, Jones RP, Öfner D, Malik HZ, Fenwick SW, Poston GJ
Surg Today 2015 Apr;45(4):407-15. Epub 2014 Mar 16 doi: 10.1007/s00595-014-0879-3. PMID: 24633931
Symptomatic colonic lipoma: differential diagnosis of large bowel tumors.
Bardají M, Roset F, Camps R, Sant F, Fernández-Layos MJ
Int J Colorectal Dis 1998;13(1):1-2. doi: 10.1007/s003840050122. PMID: 9548092

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Randomized controlled trial of EndoRings assisted colonoscopy versus standard colonoscopy.
Thayalasekaran S, Bhattacharyya R, Chedgy F, Basford P, Subramaniam S, Kandiah K, Thursby-Pelham F, Brown J, Alkandari A, Ellis R, Coda S, Goggin P, Amos M, Fogg C, Longcroft-Wheaton G, Bhandari P
Dig Endosc 2023 Mar;35(3):354-360. Epub 2022 Oct 27 doi: 10.1111/den.14432. PMID: 36085410
Over-the-catheter endoscope replacement for stenting in patients with inaccessible malignant colonic obstruction with coexisting peritoneal carcinomatosis.
Iboshi Y, Sumida Y, Ihara E, Fujii H, Harada N, Nakamuta M, Ogawa Y
Dig Endosc 2022 Nov;34(7):1481-1490. Epub 2022 Aug 9 doi: 10.1111/den.14385. PMID: 35735272Free PMC Article
Systemic inflammatory markers as prognostic factors in stage IIA colorectal cancer.
Park BK, Park JW, Han EC, Ryoo SB, Han SW, Kim TY, Chie EK, Jeong SY, Park KJ
J Surg Oncol 2016 Aug;114(2):216-21. Epub 2016 May 24 doi: 10.1002/jso.24299. PMID: 27222402
The risk of colonic adenomas and colonic cancer in obesity.
Laiyemo AO
Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol 2014 Aug;28(4):655-63. Epub 2014 Jul 10 doi: 10.1016/j.bpg.2014.07.007. PMID: 25194182Free PMC Article
Single-layer continuous colorectal anastomosis.
Bailey HR, LaVoo JW, Max E, Smith KW, Hampton JM
Aust N Z J Surg 1981 Oct;51(5):473-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1981.tb05989.x. PMID: 7032490

Diagnosis

Randomized controlled trial of EndoRings assisted colonoscopy versus standard colonoscopy.
Thayalasekaran S, Bhattacharyya R, Chedgy F, Basford P, Subramaniam S, Kandiah K, Thursby-Pelham F, Brown J, Alkandari A, Ellis R, Coda S, Goggin P, Amos M, Fogg C, Longcroft-Wheaton G, Bhandari P
Dig Endosc 2023 Mar;35(3):354-360. Epub 2022 Oct 27 doi: 10.1111/den.14432. PMID: 36085410
Colonic actinomycosis: a pseudo-tumour that mimics colonic neoplasm.
Hui KW, Chan BSY, Yuen KKY
Hong Kong Med J 2019 Aug;25(4):334-336. doi: 10.12809/hkmj187523. PMID: 31416997
Emergent Colectomy Is Independently Associated with Decreased Long-Term Overall Survival in Colon Cancer Patients.
Xu Z, Becerra AZ, Aquina CT, Hensley BJ, Justiniano CF, Boodry C, Swanger AA, Arsalanizadeh R, Noyes K, Monson JR, Fleming FJ
J Gastrointest Surg 2017 Mar;21(3):543-553. Epub 2017 Jan 12 doi: 10.1007/s11605-017-3355-8. PMID: 28083841
Systemic inflammatory markers as prognostic factors in stage IIA colorectal cancer.
Park BK, Park JW, Han EC, Ryoo SB, Han SW, Kim TY, Chie EK, Jeong SY, Park KJ
J Surg Oncol 2016 Aug;114(2):216-21. Epub 2016 May 24 doi: 10.1002/jso.24299. PMID: 27222402
Gemella endocarditis: consider the colon.
FitzGerald SF, Moloney AC, Maurer BJ, Hall WW
J Heart Valve Dis 2006 Nov;15(6):833-5. PMID: 17152793

Therapy

Randomized controlled trial of EndoRings assisted colonoscopy versus standard colonoscopy.
Thayalasekaran S, Bhattacharyya R, Chedgy F, Basford P, Subramaniam S, Kandiah K, Thursby-Pelham F, Brown J, Alkandari A, Ellis R, Coda S, Goggin P, Amos M, Fogg C, Longcroft-Wheaton G, Bhandari P
Dig Endosc 2023 Mar;35(3):354-360. Epub 2022 Oct 27 doi: 10.1111/den.14432. PMID: 36085410
Over-the-catheter endoscope replacement for stenting in patients with inaccessible malignant colonic obstruction with coexisting peritoneal carcinomatosis.
Iboshi Y, Sumida Y, Ihara E, Fujii H, Harada N, Nakamuta M, Ogawa Y
Dig Endosc 2022 Nov;34(7):1481-1490. Epub 2022 Aug 9 doi: 10.1111/den.14385. PMID: 35735272Free PMC Article
Scissor-type knife significantly improves self-completion rate of colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection: Single-center prospective randomized trial.
Yamashina T, Takeuchi Y, Nagai K, Matsuura N, Ito T, Fujii M, Hanaoka N, Higashino K, Uedo N, Ishihara R, Iishi H
Dig Endosc 2017 May;29(3):322-329. Epub 2017 Jan 20 doi: 10.1111/den.12784. PMID: 27977890
Evolution of surgical microwave ablation for the treatment of colorectal cancer liver metastasis: review of the literature and a single centre experience.
Stättner S, Primavesi F, Yip VS, Jones RP, Öfner D, Malik HZ, Fenwick SW, Poston GJ
Surg Today 2015 Apr;45(4):407-15. Epub 2014 Mar 16 doi: 10.1007/s00595-014-0879-3. PMID: 24633931
Isolation of Streptococcus bovis from apheresis platelets of asymptomatic donor warranted colonoscopy investigation: case report and literature review.
Lin CY, Tseng SB, Lu PL, Chen TC, Lin WR, Chen YH, Lin KS
Transfusion 2011 Sep;51(9):2023-7. Epub 2011 Mar 10 doi: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2011.03088.x. PMID: 21392018

Prognosis

Elevated visceral fat area is associated with adverse postoperative outcome of radical colectomy for colon adenocarcinoma patients.
Zhai TS, Kang Y, Ren WH, Liu Q, Liu C, Mao WZ
ANZ J Surg 2019 Sep;89(9):E368-E372. Epub 2019 Jun 17 doi: 10.1111/ans.15283. PMID: 31206986
Systemic inflammatory markers as prognostic factors in stage IIA colorectal cancer.
Park BK, Park JW, Han EC, Ryoo SB, Han SW, Kim TY, Chie EK, Jeong SY, Park KJ
J Surg Oncol 2016 Aug;114(2):216-21. Epub 2016 May 24 doi: 10.1002/jso.24299. PMID: 27222402
Clinical and endoscopic predictors of colorectal adenoma recurrence after colon polypectomy.
Jang ES, Kim JW, Jung YJ, Jeong JB, Kim BG, Lee KL, Kim JS, Jung HC, Song IS
Turk J Gastroenterol 2013;24(6):476-82. doi: 10.4318/tjg.2013.0610. PMID: 24623285
Colonic adenocarcinoma metastasizing as a germ cell neoplasm: a case report and review of the literature.
Petricek CM
Arch Pathol Lab Med 2001 Apr;125(4):558-61. doi: 10.5858/2001-125-0558-CAMAAG. PMID: 11260638
Single-layer continuous colorectal anastomosis.
Bailey HR, LaVoo JW, Max E, Smith KW, Hampton JM
Aust N Z J Surg 1981 Oct;51(5):473-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1981.tb05989.x. PMID: 7032490

Clinical prediction guides

Emergent Colectomy Is Independently Associated with Decreased Long-Term Overall Survival in Colon Cancer Patients.
Xu Z, Becerra AZ, Aquina CT, Hensley BJ, Justiniano CF, Boodry C, Swanger AA, Arsalanizadeh R, Noyes K, Monson JR, Fleming FJ
J Gastrointest Surg 2017 Mar;21(3):543-553. Epub 2017 Jan 12 doi: 10.1007/s11605-017-3355-8. PMID: 28083841
Scissor-type knife significantly improves self-completion rate of colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection: Single-center prospective randomized trial.
Yamashina T, Takeuchi Y, Nagai K, Matsuura N, Ito T, Fujii M, Hanaoka N, Higashino K, Uedo N, Ishihara R, Iishi H
Dig Endosc 2017 May;29(3):322-329. Epub 2017 Jan 20 doi: 10.1111/den.12784. PMID: 27977890
Systemic inflammatory markers as prognostic factors in stage IIA colorectal cancer.
Park BK, Park JW, Han EC, Ryoo SB, Han SW, Kim TY, Chie EK, Jeong SY, Park KJ
J Surg Oncol 2016 Aug;114(2):216-21. Epub 2016 May 24 doi: 10.1002/jso.24299. PMID: 27222402
Clinical and endoscopic predictors of colorectal adenoma recurrence after colon polypectomy.
Jang ES, Kim JW, Jung YJ, Jeong JB, Kim BG, Lee KL, Kim JS, Jung HC, Song IS
Turk J Gastroenterol 2013;24(6):476-82. doi: 10.4318/tjg.2013.0610. PMID: 24623285
Endoscopic abnormalities of the anastomosis following resection of colonic neoplasm.
Weinstock LB, Shatz BA
Gastrointest Endosc 1994 Sep-Oct;40(5):558-61. doi: 10.1016/s0016-5107(94)70252-7. PMID: 7988818

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