MUCINOUS CARCINOMA OF DESCENDING COLON A CASE REPORT

Mucinous adenocarcinoma is one of the histological subtypes of colorectal cancer. Mucinous colorectal adenocarcinomas comprise approximately 1 to 6 percent of all colorectal epithelial cancers. Frequently they are more advanced at diagnosis and have a poorer prognosis than non mucinous colorectal adenocarcinomas . Here 25 yrs male presented with features of intestinal obstruction and exploratory laparotomy and transverse loop colostomy was done.subsequently left hemicolectomy was done for growth in the descending colon. We are presenting this case for its rare site of presentation and its aggressive nature of the tumour.