A Case of Mucinous Signet-ring Colorectal Adenocarcinoma with Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis: A Diagnostic Challenge

Case Report

Volume 6, Issue 7 (July Issue)

A Case of Mucinous Signet-ring Colorectal Adenocarcinoma with Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis: A Diagnostic Challenge

Siwen Gao^1,3, Khaled Mohamed¹, Abhik Kansal², Adrienne Morey^3,4, Jaineel Ramnarain⁵ and Arushi Ramnarain^6*

¹South-East Regional Hospital, Bega, NSW, Australia
²Eastern Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
³The Canberra Hospital, Canberra, ACT, Australia
⁴Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
⁵Australian Clinical Labs, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
⁶Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

^*Corresponding author: Dr. Arushi Ramnarain, Monash University, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton Victoria 3168, Australia. E-mail: arushi.kansal@monash.edu

Received: June 27, 2024; Accepted: July 14, 2024; Published: July 25, 2024

Citation: Gao S, Mohamed K, Ramnarain A, et al. A Case of Mucinous Signet-ring Colorectal Adenocarcinoma with Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis: A Diagnostic Challenge. Clin Image Case Rep J. 2024; 6(7): 408.

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A Case of Mucinous Signet-ring Colorectal Adenocarcinoma with Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis: A Diagnostic Challenge

Abstract

Mucinous adenocarcinoma is a colorectal cancer typified by excessive mucin production and often aggressive disease course. Leptomeningeal involvement is an exceedingly rare complication which is difficult to both diagnose and treat thereby conferring an adverse prognosis. This report highlights a case of mucinous signet-ring adenocarcinoma presenting with isolated leptomeningeal carcinomatosis affecting a 50 year-old male in a regional hospital setting with an emphasis on diagnostic challenges and considerations.

Keywords: Colorectal cancer; Mucinous signet-ring adenocarcinoma; Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis; Regional healthcare