Resection of rectal cancer resembling submucosal tumor that was preoperatively diagnosed with endoscopic ultrasound-guided biopsy

Resection of rectal cancer resembling submucosal tumor that was preoperatively diagnosed with endoscopic ultrasound-guided biopsy

Abstract Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) resembling submucosal tumor (SMT; CRC/SMT) is very rare. Because its biopsy is challenging, accurate preoperative diagnosis is also very rare. Case presentation A 55-year-old woman with a high serum carcinoembryonic antigen level underwent a computed tomog...

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Main Authors: Akimitsu Tanio, Hiroaki Saito, Keigo Ashida, Shouichi Urushibara, Manabu Yamamoto, Naruo Tokuyasu, Teruhisa Sakamoto, Soichiro Honjo, Yoshihiko Maeta, Yoshiyuki Fujiwara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2017-07-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Colorectal cancer
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy
Submucosal tumor
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-017-0362-7
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