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Anorectal neurilemomas

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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Anorectal neurilemomas are uncommon. We report two patients, one with a perirectal neoplasm and another with a perianal tumor. The lesions were solitary, with no evidence of generalized neurofibromatosis in either. The literature on this subject is reviewed.

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  1. Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Cook County Hospital, 1835 W. Harrison St., 60612, Chicago, Illinois

    Michael E. Abel M.D., Alexander E. Nehme Kingsley M.D.,  Herand Abcarian M.D., Paul Arlenga M.D. & Steven S. Barron M.D.

  2. Department of Pathology, Cook County Hospital, 1835 W. Harrison St., 60612, Chicago, Illinois

    Michael E. Abel M.D., Alexander E. Nehme Kingsley M.D.,  Herand Abcarian M.D., Paul Arlenga M.D. & Steven S. Barron M.D.

  3. Department of Surgery, Grant Hospital, Chicago, Illinois

    Michael E. Abel M.D., Alexander E. Nehme Kingsley M.D.,  Herand Abcarian M.D., Paul Arlenga M.D. & Steven S. Barron M.D.

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Abel, M.E., Nehme Kingsley, A.E., Abcarian, H. et al. Anorectal neurilemomas. Dis Colon Rectum 28, 960–961 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02554317

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