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Adenocarcinoma of the Sigmoid Colon Seeding a Chronic Anal Fistula

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Damaged mucosal sites seem to be vulnerable to tumor cell implantation. We describe a case of exfoliated tumor cells from a sigmoid colon cancer seeding a long-standing anal fistula. The implications of this finding are reviewed.

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    1. Neil Hyman M.D.
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    Hyman, N., Kida, M. Adenocarcinoma of the Sigmoid Colon Seeding a Chronic Anal Fistula. Dis Colon Rectum 46, 835–836 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10350-004-6665-3

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