Clinical and pathological analysis of malignancies arising from alimentary tract duplications.
Surg Oncol 2012;
21:324-30. [PMID:
23025911 DOI:
10.1016/j.suronc.2012.09.001]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2012] [Revised: 09/02/2012] [Accepted: 09/03/2012] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Malignant change is a rare complication of alimentary tract duplications.
METHODS
Articles concerning malignancies arising from alimentary tract duplications published from 1955 to 2012 on PubMed were extensively reviewed. These cases were reclassified and analyzed according to sites of clinical manifestations, diagnostic examinations, methods of management, pathological findings, clinical staging and prognosis.
RESULTS
There were 64 citations in the literature that provided adequate descriptions of 67 cases of malignancies arising from alimentary tract duplications near the oesophagus (n = 6), stomach (n = 10), small intestine (n = 19), appendix (n = 1) and large intestine (n = 31). Among the cases described above, 57 underwent surgical treatment. In 43 patients with known prognosis, 7 died of tumour progression. In another 5 cases, the tumours recurred and metastasized recurred and metastasised after surgery at an average of 11.4 months.
CONCLUSIONS
For relieving symptoms and preventing malignant change, all duplications should be considered for surgery. Unfortunately, prognosis is generally poor once malignancy has occurred in the duplications.
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