Colorectal cancer in children: case report and review of literature.
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in English
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| ID: sea-124320
ABSTRACT
Compared to adults, colorectal carcinoma is rare in children and has poorer prognosis, due to delay in diagnosis, advanced stage at presentation and aggressive natural history. We describe a case of mucinous adenocarcinoma of the rectum in a eleven year old boy and review the literature regarding colorectal cancer in children. A high index of suspicion and an early diagnosis may lead to an improvement in the dismal prognosis of this disease in children.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Rectal Neoplasms
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Rectum
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Humans
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Male
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Colorectal Neoplasms
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Child
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Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous
Type of study:
Screening study
Language:
English
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
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