Presentation
Rectal bleeding
Patient Data
Age: 75 years
Gender: Female
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Irregular thickening of the rectum associated with stranding of the adjacent fat planes and enlarged locoregional lymph nodes.
From the case:
Rectal carcinoma
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Sagittal imaging depicting the rectal mass narrowing the lumen.
Case Discussion
Rectal cancer, although sharing many of the features of generic colorectal carcinoma (CRC), has a particular anatomical location that has implications both in preoperative imaging assessment and surgical technique. MRI is nowadays the modality of choice for further stage these patients preoperatively.
This case was further confirmed on biopsy as adenocarcinoma.
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