Abstract
Childhood malignant neoplasms of the gut are extremely rare. The reported incidence of colorectal cancers in patients under 20 years of age is 1 in 10 million. The low index of suspicion for this tumour in children results in advanced disease at diagnosis and subsequently a poor prognosis. A rare case of a primary linitis plastica of the rectum occurring in a 13 year old boy is reported with review of pertinent literature.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 40-42 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Postgraduate Medicine |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - Apr 1998 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Adenocarcinoma
- Childhood Cancer
- Colon
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine