Bowel Obstruction Caused by Colorectal Cancer Masquerading as Extrinsic Compression of Benign Gynecologic Tumors: A Report of Two Cases
Objective: We report two cases of lower abdominal tumor with acute bowel obstruction. Preoperatively, gynecologic tumors were considered to be the cause. However, colorectal cancer was discovered during exploratory laparotomy. Case Reports: An 81-year-old obese woman suffered from lower abdominal pa...
Main Authors: | Wen-Chiung Hsu, Chi-Hau Chen, Ruey-Jien Chen, Song-Nan Chow |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2004-03-01
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Series: | Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455909600565 |
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