A Case of Rectal Cancer Perforation with Lymph Node Metastasis to the Mesentery Proper in which a Complete Pathological Response was Achieved

Key Points

• Investigate the case of rectal cancer perforation with lymph node metastasis and its response to treatment.
• Patient presented with rectal cancer perforation and lymph node metastasis.
• Underwent mFOLFOX6 chemotherapy combined with panitumumab.
• Surgical intervention was performed after 16 cycles of chemotherapy.
• CT scan indicated that the tumor was resectable after chemotherapy.
• Pathology revealed no residual cancer in the rectum or ileum.
• Lymph node metastasis was absent with a grading of Grade 3 in histological treatment response.