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Table 4 Clinical characteristics of SRCC patients

From: Characteristics of primary signet ring cell carcinoma of colon and rectum: a case control study

No

Age

Sex

Symptoms

CT Findings

Colonoscopic finding

Histology configuration

Diagnosis tool

Cancer stage

FU (m)

Survival

1

36

M

Abdominal fullness

Bowel wall thickening

Length: from transverse to ascending colon

Incomplete study due to patient intolerance

not mentioned

Colonoscopy

T4bN2bM1c

9

Loss FU

2

74

M

Bloody stool

Bowel wall thickening with serosal invasion

Length: 5.8 cm

A cauliflower-like tumor with central ulceration at ascending colon

Infiltrative

Colonoscopy

T4aN2bM1c

23

no

3

86

F

Colon obstruction

Bowel wall thickening

Length: 6 cm

A cauliflower-like tumor at cecum

Ulcerative

Colonoscopy

T4aN2bM1a

1

Loss FU

4

28

F

Bloody stool

Not performed

An ulcerative tumor with easily bleeding at sigmoid colon

Ulcerative

Colonoscopy

T3N2bM0

13

no

5

45

F

Noted during hemorrhoidectomy

Semi-circumferential mass

Not performed

Ulcerative

Operation

T4N2bM0

19

Loss FU

6

14

M

Chronic diarrhea

Bowel wall thickening and ascites

Length: 11.6 cm

Colon ulcers with lumen stenosis at sigmoid colon

Ulcerative

Colonoscopy

T4bN2bM1c

17

no

7

17

M

Bloody stool

Bowel wall thickening

Length: 7 cm

Erosive and fragile mucosa with luminal stenosis at sigmoid colon

Infiltrative

Skin biopsy

T3N2bM1b

14

no

8

76

M

Bloody stool

Bowel wall thickening

Length: 5.2 cm

Infiltrative tumor at rectum

Infiltrative

Operation

T3N0M0

37

no

9

61

M

Positive stool occult blood

Negative finding

A semi-annular tumor at sigmoid colon

Ulcerative

Colonoscopy

TisN0M0

100

yes

10

31

M

Abdominal fullness

Bowel wall thickening

Length: 5.5 cm

Infiltrative tumor with lumen stenosis at descending colon

Infiltrative

Operation

T4aN2bM1c

44

Loss FU

11

76

M

Right lower limb edema

Bowel wall thickening

Length: 5.2 cm

A circular ulcerative tumor at S-D junction

Exophytic

Abdominal LN biopsy

T3N2bM0

15

no

12

78

M

Constipation

Bowel wall thickening

Length: 6 cm

An ulcerative tumor with luminal stenosis at sigmoid colon

Ulcerative

Colonoscopy

T3N2bM0

8

no

13

40

F

Abdominal fullness

Bowel wall thickening and regional LAP

Length: 8.2 cm

A cauliflower like tumor with luminal obstruction at splenic flexure

Exophytic

Colonoscopy

T4bN2bM1c

10

no

14

39

M

Anemia

Bowel wall thickening

Length: 6.9 cm

Chicken skin change and congestion of mucosa at hepatic flexure

Infiltrative

Peritoneal biopsy

T3N2aM1C

14

no

15

57

F

Anemia

Bowel wall thickening and regional LAP

Length: 7.4 cm

Multiple lobulated tumors at sigmoid colon

Infiltrative

Colonoscopy

T3N2bM0

17

no

16

85

M

Colon perforation

Bowel wall thickening and pneumoperitoneum

Length: 4.4 cm

Not performed. Ascending colon perforation

Ulcerative

Operation

T4aN1bM0

2

no

17

43

M

Incidental finding by CT

Intraluminal mass

Not performed

Exophytic

Operation

T3N1bM0

28

no

18

18

F

Colon obstruction

Bowel wall thickening and abscess

Length: 6.8 cm

Erosive and fragile mucosa with lumen stenosis at transverse colon

Infiltrative

Operation

T4aN2bM1c

15

no

  1. CT, Computed Tomography; LA P, Lymphadenopathy; FU, follow-up; m, month