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Advanced sigmoid carcinoma colon

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A 13-year-old female child diagnosed initially as having tuberculosis was subsequently found to have adenocarcinoma colon with secondaries in ovaries and omentum, and proved to be mucinous carcinoma on biopsy. Patient received chemotherapy (FAM) regimen without any relief even 2 months after surgery.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics Surgery, Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, India

    K. N. Rattan & Vinod Malik

  2. General Surgery and Radiotherapy, Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, India

    Vivek Kaushal

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Rattan, K.N., Malik, V. & Kaushal, V. Advanced sigmoid carcinoma colon. Indian J Pediatr 69, 911–912 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02723721

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