Case Report
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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Nov 15, 2022; 14(11): 2295-2301
Published online Nov 15, 2022. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v14.i11.2295
Rare squamous cell carcinoma of the jejunum causing perforated peritonitis: A case report
Lin Xiao, Lie Sun, Ji-Xin Zhang, Yi-Sheng Pan
Lin Xiao, Lie Sun, Yi-Sheng Pan, Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
Ji-Xin Zhang, Department of Pathology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
Author contributions: Xiao L collected the patient data and drafted the manuscript; Sun L revised the manuscript; Zhang JX performed image processing and wrote the manuscript; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Yi-Sheng Pan, MD, Doctor, Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, No. 8 Xishiku Street, Beijing 100034, China. bdyypanyisheng@163.com
Received: September 2, 2022
Peer-review started: September 2, 2022
First decision: September 19, 2022
Revised: September 25, 2022
Accepted: October 17, 2022
Article in press: October 17, 2022
Published online: November 15, 2022
Core Tip

Core Tip: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in the small bowel is a rare pathologic category. Clinical symptoms are not evident, and it is challenging to determine whether it is the small intestine’s primary or metastatic SCC. This paper describes a 69-year-old male patient diagnosed with SCC of the small intestine and hepatic metastases. Effective diagnosis and early treatment are vital in improving the prognosis of malignant small bowel tumors. Radical resection should be undertaken if no metastases are found.