Primary Submucosal Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Rectum Diagnosed by Endoscopic Ultrasound: Case Report and Literature Review

Primary Submucosal Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Rectum Diagnosed by Endoscopic Ultrasound: Case Report and Literature Review

Primary colorectal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is one of the very rare malignancies of the gastrointestinal tract. The diagnosis cannot be made before ruling out other common primary sites. Using the endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) technique to get a tissue biopsy for submucosal tumors has not been de...

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Main Authors: M.Najeeb Al Hallak, George Hage-Nassar, Anas Mouchli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2010-07-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Primary colorectal squamous cell carcinoma
Endoscopic ultrasound
Etiology
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Treatment
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/319013

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