2017•International Journal of Surgery Case ReportsOpen access

Letter to the Editor RE: ‘Laparoscopic resection of sigmoid colon cancer with intestinal malrotation: A case report’

Matthew R. Edmunds, David K. Flaherty

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• No established causative link between intestinal malrotation and colorectal cancer. • Chronic inflammation known to increase risk of colorectal cancer. • Intestinal malrotation in adults often presents as intermittent bowel obstruction. • Intermittent bowel obstruction has been linked to chronic inflammation. • We hypothesise that intestinal malrotation is a risk factor for colorectal cancer.

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Key concepts: Medicine, Intestinal malrotation, Colorectal cancer, Intestinal Cancer, Gastroenterology, Internal medicine, Sigmoid colon, General surgery