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Leiomyosarcoma of the rectum: Report of a case

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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A case of leiomyosarcoma of the rectum is reported, and the opportunity is taken to review the literature and discuss the clinical signs, course and management of the disease.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Athens University Medical School, Hippocration Hospital, 5, Herakleitou Str., 136, Athens, Greece

    S. M. Mantoudis M.D. (Consultant Surgeon), N. S. Apostolidis M.D., N. Ch. Legakis, S. A. Papadopoulos & C. Pratsica-Ougourloglou M.D.

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Mantoudis, S.M., Apostolidis, N.S., Legakis, N.C. et al. Leiomyosarcoma of the rectum: Report of a case. Dis Colon Rectum 19, 690–693 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02591013

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