Spontaneous Regression Of Polyps Of The Colon In Children
Acta Radiologica 46: 1956; 507-510
View Original Source →Abstract
Primary hepatocellular carcinoma is the commonest malignancy world wide, although it is rare in Britain, and has a very poor prognosis with a mean survival time of six months. Spontaneous regression has been documented in malignant disease, although only two reports of spontaneous regression of primary hepatocellular carcinoma have been published. (Lam KC et al., Cancer 50 (1982), 332-336; Gottfried EB et al., Gastroenterology 82 (1982) 770-774) We report the case of a 63-year-old white woman who presented with abdominal discomfort, anorexia, and weight loss. Investigations showed hepatocellular carcinoma with pulmonary metastases. The primary and secondary tumours resolved without specific treatment.
Case Details
Personal Characteristics
Girl aged 5 1/2 years, had bleeding from the rectum for a year
Clinical Characteristics
A very mobile polyp, measuring 15 x 10 millimeters, was found in the sigmoid colon
Remission Characteristics
Eighteen months later, on control examination, the polyp had clearly decreased in size; it then measured 7 x 7 millimeters
Treatment & Mechanisms
Proposed Remission Mechanisms
Not discussed
Clinical Treatment
Examination with the double contrast method, sigmoidoscopy, control examination
Additional Notes
The patient had been sigmoidoscoped repeatedly and on 3 occasions had been examined roentgenologically with contrast enemas without, however, any polyp being detected. Signs of bleeding disappeared after the examination