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Rectal cancer masquerading as an amoeboma: case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Agrez Michael,
Karihaloo Costa,
Reeves Glenn,
Puvaneswary Murugasu,
Sturm Lucillie,
Scurry James
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
anz journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 1445-1433
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-1433.2004.03158.x
Subject(s) - medicine , barium enema , cancer , colorectal cancer , general surgery , enema , dermatology , surgery , colonoscopy
Despite the prevalence of amoebiasis in many parts of the world, amoebomas are relatively uncommon. Amoebomas within the colorectum are indistinguishable from carcinomas either macroscopically or by barium enema examination and the presence of both conditions is much rarer still. Herein, we describe such a case and review the possible reasons for their coexistence.