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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 described. Medical literature was reviewed and 96 cases were encountered. Increased constipation, localized rectal pain and rectal bleding are the most constant symptoms. The tumor was discovered by digital examination in 84 per cent of the cases. Local excision was followed by a recurrence rate of 86 per cent. On the basis of this experience, we believe that leiomyosarcoma of the rectum is best treated by radical surgical removal.

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  1. From the Temple University Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Moises Diamante M.D. & Harry E. Bacon M.D.

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Read at the meeting of the Pennsylvania Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 11, 1966.

Resident in Proctologic Surgery.

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Diamante, M., Bacon, H.E. Leiomyosarcoma of the rectum. Dis Colon Rectum 10, 347–351 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02617016

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