Open AccessPrimary and metastatic scirrrhous carcinoma of the rectum
Author(s) -
EJ Balthazar,
Heidi Rosenberg,
M M Davidian
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
american journal of roentgenology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1546-3141
pISSN - 0361-803X
DOI - 10.2214/ajr.132.5.711
Subject(s) - medicine , rectum , carcinoma , radiology , radiography , stomach , pathology , surgery
Eight cases of scirrhous carcinoma of the rectum are described. Five patients had primary lesions and three had metastases from stomach and breast. Radiographic features were severe rectal narrowing, rigidity, and smooth contours or, more commonly, moderate narrowing, distorted nodular folds, and an irregular serrated contour mimicking inflammatory disease. Difficulties in the radiologic and histologic diagnosis and a short review of pertinent literature are reported.