Primary Signet-Ring Carcinoma (Linitus Plastica) of the Colorectum presenting as Subacute Intestinal Obstruction

Primary Signet-ring cell carcinoma (Linitus Plastica) of the colon and rectum is a rare form of adenocarcinoma of the large intestine and has been reported to have an extremely poor prognosis. We report a case of Primary Signet-ring cell carcinoma of the colorectum in a thirty one year old man prese...

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Main Authors: Sunil V Jagtap, Dhiraj B Nikumbh, Ashok Y Kshirsagar, Swati S Jagtap, Shamima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Light House Polyclinic Mangalore 2012-04-01
Series:Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.ojhas.org/issue41/2012-1-14.htm