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Dis Colon Rectum
; 42(5): 673-5, 1999 May.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10344692
RESUMO
The detection of primary or recurrent colorectal cancer during pregnancy is a rare event. Early diagnosis is difficult, because symptoms are often attributed to pregnancy. Here we describe a case of recurrent adenocarcinoma of the colon in a 23-year-old pregnant patient. The relationship between various hormonal and immunological changes of pregnancy and colorectal cancer is discussed.