Misleading Menorrhagia in a Woman with Bowel Cancer
Author Information
Author(s): Soleymani majd Hooman, Ismail Lamiese, Datta Sujit, Doshi Sunil
Primary Institution: Milton Keynes General Hospital
Hypothesis
Can bowel cancer present with symptoms that mimic gynecological issues in peri-menopausal women?
Conclusion
The case highlights the importance of considering bowel pathology in women presenting with gynecological symptoms.
Supporting Evidence
- The patient presented with symptoms suggestive of fibroids but had advanced bowel cancer.
- Surgery revealed disseminated carcinoma rather than the expected benign condition.
- Histology confirmed extensive infiltration by poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma.
Takeaway
A woman thought she had a common problem, but it turned out she had cancer. Doctors should check for serious issues before surgery.
Methodology
Case report detailing the patient's symptoms, surgical findings, and subsequent diagnosis.
Limitations
Imaging was not performed prior to surgery, which may have led to a missed diagnosis.
Participant Demographics
46-year-old Caucasian woman, housewife, with one child.
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