Abdominotransanal resection of a strangulated rectal carcinosarcoma.
BMJ Case Rep
; 14(8)2021 Aug 17.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1361975
ABSTRACT
This is a case of a 75-year-old man who presented with a 7-month history of a reducible rectal mass. The patient came to the emergency department with a prolapsed necrotic bowel involving a strangulated segment with the rectal mass. He underwent an abdominotransanal resection through a combined abdominal and perineal approach. His postoperative course was unremarkable. Histopathological and immunohistochemical studies showed a rectal carcinosarcoma. Because of a state-mandated lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the patient failed to follow-up. He was later seen to have metastatic progression. Owing to the poor functional status of the patient, the shared decision of the multidisciplinary team, the patient and his family was to manage him with palliative intent.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Rectal Neoplasms
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Carcinosarcoma
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Cohort study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Bcr-2021-244501
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