Rectal Leiomyoma, a Rare Entity
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Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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Department of Internal Medicine, SBH Health System, Bronx, NY, USA
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Clin. Pract. 2018, 8(2), 1053; https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2018.1053
Submission received: 15 December 2017
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Revised: 29 January 2018
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Accepted: 26 February 2018
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Published: 21 March 2018
Abstract
Rectal tumors are often encountered as an incidental finding on screening colonoscopy. As per the World Health Organization, they are categorized according to their histologic appearance. These include epithelial tumors, mesenchymal tumors and lymphomas. Of interest, in our case, are mesenchymal tumors. These are sub-classified into leiomyomas and gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Our case is a 33-year old male who was diagnosed with a rectal leiomyoma. The uncommon incidence and subsequent management of a rectal leiomyoma in a male, make this case worthy for literature review.
Keywords:
leiomyoma; fibromyoma; rectal tumor; diarrhea; hematochezia
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Sunkara, T.; Then, E.O.; Culliford, A.; Gaduputi, V. Rectal Leiomyoma, a Rare Entity. Clin. Pract. 2018, 8, 1053. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2018.1053
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Sunkara T, Then EO, Culliford A, Gaduputi V. Rectal Leiomyoma, a Rare Entity. Clinics and Practice. 2018; 8(2):1053. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2018.1053
Chicago/Turabian StyleSunkara, Tagore, Eric Omar Then, Andrea Culliford, and Vinaya Gaduputi. 2018. "Rectal Leiomyoma, a Rare Entity" Clinics and Practice 8, no. 2: 1053. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2018.1053
