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Case Reports
. 2023 Aug 7;15(8):e43085.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.43085. eCollection 2023 Aug.

A Rare Case of Colon Cancer in a Young Patient With HIV Infection: Is it Time for New Colon Cancer Screening Guidelines for HIV Patients?

Ahmed Ali Aziz  1   2 , Muhammad Ali Aziz  3 , Muhammad Humayoun Rashid  4   5 , Nosheen Omar  6 , Rehan Shah  7
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Case Reports

A Rare Case of Colon Cancer in a Young Patient With HIV Infection: Is it Time for New Colon Cancer Screening Guidelines for HIV Patients?

Ahmed Ali Aziz et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection have a higher prevalence of colonic neoplasms than the general population. In these patients, tumors develop at an earlier age, are diagnosed at more advanced stages, and have a dismal prognosis. Current guidelines recommend initiating colon cancer screening in HIV patients at the age of 45 which is consistent with screening age in the general population. We present a rare case of colon cancer diagnosed in an HIV-infected patient at a young age of only 34 years. Therefore, we recommend early screening for colon cancer in HIV patients than the general population.

Keywords: cecal mass; colon cancer survillence; gi oncology; hiv and aids; screening colonoscopy.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. Transverse view of CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis. Red arrow points towards the cecal mass.
Figure 2
Figure 2. Coronal view of CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis. Red arrow points towards the cecal mass.
Figure 3
Figure 3. Images of cecal mass as seen during colonoscopy. The numbers "1" and "2" correspond to the location and images of cecal mass in the colon when viewed from the scope camera.
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