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Mil Med
; 188(3-4): e875-e877, 2023 03 20.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34050675
ABSTRACT
Anal cancer is a rare malignancy with an estimated 8,580 new cases each year in the USA where hematochezia, a common condition, is often the initial presenting sign. We describe a 51-year-old woman who presented with painful hematochezia, with a delayed diagnosis of anal cancer in the setting of missed and misdiagnosed digital rectal exams in an otherwise low-risk patient. This case highlights the importance of maintaining a broad differential diagnosis for hematochezia and the utility of thorough physical exams.
Subject(s)
Anus Neoplasms , Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/diagnosis , Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/etiology , Rectum , Diagnosis, Differential , Pain
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Am J Med
; 133(9): 1051-1053, 2020 09.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32325042