Unusual presentation of colon cancer as rectal prolapse in middle‐aged male.
- Resource Type
- Case Study
- Authors
- Penton, Ashley A.; Jochum, Sarah B.; Eberhardt, Joshua M.
- Source
- Clinical Case Reports. Mar2023, Vol. 11 Issue 3, p1-4. 4p.
- Subject
- *RECTAL cancer
*COLON cancer
*RECTAL prolapse
*COLORECTAL cancer
*MALES
- Language
- ISSN
- 2050-0904
Rectal prolapse is typically a benign idiopathic condition. Rarely, rectal prolapse can be due to or associated with colorectal carcinoma. Here we present a middle‐aged gentleman with no previous medical or surgical history, who presented with rectal prolapse secondary to sigmoid adenocarcinoma. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]