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Metastatic adenocarcinoma of the small intestine

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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With the exception of cases of peritoneal carcinomatosis, the involvement of the small intestines by metastatic lesions arising from primary adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum is rare. A review of the literature is provided and one additional case report is presented.

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  1. From the Department of Proctology, Buffalo General Hospital, the University of Buffalo Medical School, USA

    J. Edwin Alford M. D. & Ernesto Tolentino M. D. (Resident in Proctology)

  2. Philippine Islands

    Ernesto Tolentino M. D. (Resident in Proctology)

  3. Buffalo General Hospital, USA

    Ernesto Tolentino M. D. (Resident in Proctology)

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Alford, J.E., Tolentino, E. Metastatic adenocarcinoma of the small intestine. Dis Colon Rectum 4, 183–185 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02616462

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