A. Allaria

Cecum cancer underlying appendicular abscess. Case report and review of literature

Acute appendicitis represents a rare presentation of carcinoma of cecum. Neoplastic lesion of cecum may cause appendicitis by mechanical obstruction at the orifice of the vermiform appendix. The dilatation and perforation of appendix may produce a peri-appendicular abscess. A radical surgical approach of cecal masses, with intra-operative abscess drainage and resection should be performed in elderly patients, fit for surgery, to avoid the risk of unrecognising malignant lesion as well as to achieve a safe and adequate treatment. We describe a case of right iliac fossa abscess initially diagnosed with acute appendicitis that, at surgical exploration, resulted from a cecal tumour causing appendicitis for an obstructive mechanism.

Overall survival and quality of life in elderly patients treated for rectal cancer: results of a five year follow-up

Background The study was conducted on a population of 74 patients undergoing surgery for rectal adenocarcinoma with 5-year follow-up. The aim is to evaluate the survival and Quality of Life (QoL) in two groups of patients: Y group with age <60 years and E group with age ≥ 60 years. QoL was determined by administration of C30 Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ C30) and the module ColoRectal-29 (CR-29) [1].