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Perianal abscess as a presenting sign of leukemia

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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Two cases of leukemia, one of which presented as a perianal abscess and the other as a perianal infiltrate, are reported. It is advised that such perianal signs be accorded more attention. Should the diagnosis of leukemia be made, conservative treatment, not surgical intervention, is indicated.

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  1. From the Surgical Department, Beilinson Medical Center, Tel Aviv University Medical School, Tel Aviv, Israel

    I. Kott M.D. & I. Urca M.D.

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Kott, I., Urca, I. Perianal abscess as a presenting sign of leukemia. Dis Colon Rectum 12, 338–339 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02617744

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