Unusual finding after resection of rectal adenocarcinoma: Report of two cases
- Vieira, Natalia Pranzetti
- Ayrizono, Maria de Lourdes Setsuko
- Rossi, Débora Helena Gonçalves
- Oliveira, Priscilla de Sene Portel
- Leal, Raquel Franco
- Fagundes, João José
- Coy, Cláudio Saddy Rodrigues
Publication date
September 2013
DOI Publisher
Sociedade Brasileira de Coloproctologia. Published by Elsevier Editora Ltda.Abstract
AbstractPelvic recurrence after resection of rectal adenocarcinoma is a feared complication and is associated with a worse prognosis and low resectability rates. The differential diagnosis is difficult, as biopsy is seldom performed preoperatively. We report two cases of desmoid pelvic tumor after resection of rectal adenocarcinoma. Therapeutic options and literature review are described
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