Pelvic Catastrophe after Elastic Band Ligation in an Irradiated Rectum
Chronic radiation proctopathy is a frequent complication after both pelvic external radiation therapy and brachytherapy and most commonly presents as rectal bleeding. Deep rectal ulcers and fistulae are much rarer and more clinically challenging consequences. We present the case of a 72-year-old mal...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2017-07-01
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| Series: | GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/477769 |