INCREASING INCIDENCE OF COLORECTAL CARCINOMA IN YOUNGER AGE GROUP IN OUR POPULATION.
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Objectives: To determine the incidence of colorectal carcinoma in various age groups received at the department of pathology BMSI JPMC over a 5 years period.
Material and Method: A retrospective, descriptive study was conducted at the department of pathology BMSI
JPMC and all Colon carcinoma specimens received over a period of 5 year i.e.; from 31st December 2008 to 31st
December 2013 were reviewed. All specimens were formalin fixed, routinely processed for paraffin embedding,
sectioned and finally stained with Haematoxylin & Eosin using standard procedures. Special staining was performed where required.
Results: During the study period 2008 to 2013, 56 cases of colorectal carcinoma, consisting of 42(75%) nonmucinous, 12(21.4%) cases of Mucinous and 02 (3.57 %) cases were signet ring type cell carcinoma. Most of cases
were found in 5th decade i.e.15 (27%) cases. Mucinous and signet ring type cell carcinoma of colon present at
advance stage.
Conclusion: Our study showed high incidence of colorectal carcinoma in younger age group at more advance
stage of disease. Mucinous type and signet ring cell carcinoma of colon are poorly differentiated and present at
an advanced stage than non-mucinous adenocaincrcinomas
Key Words: Mucinous carcinoma, Signet ring type cell carcinoma.
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