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Squamous cell carcinoma of the splenic flexure of the colon

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A partially obstructing lesion of the splenic flexure was discovered during a barium enema examination, and subsequent colonoscopy and biopsy demonstrated a squamous cell carcinoma. This is the first reported instance of squamous cell carcinoma of the colon in which the splenic flexure has been involved.

The case is discussed, and the recent literature on this entity is reviewed.

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  1. Lyons VA Medical Center, 07939, Lyons, New Jersey

    Lawrence Gould MD, Jyoti M. Shah MD, Rekha R. Khedekar MD & Willard A. Burns MD

  2. UMD-New Jersey Medical School, 07103, Newark, New Jersey

    Lawrence Gould MD, Jyoti M. Shah MD, Rekha R. Khedekar MD & Willard A. Burns MD

  3. UMD-Rutgers Medical School, 08854, Piscataway, New Jersey

    Lawrence Gould MD, Jyoti M. Shah MD, Rekha R. Khedekar MD & Willard A. Burns MD

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Gould, L., Shah, J.M., Khedekar, R.R. et al. Squamous cell carcinoma of the splenic flexure of the colon. Digest Dis Sci 28, 918–922 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01317044

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