An Unusual Case of Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma Presenting with Rectal Bleeding and Haematuria

Adenocarcinoma of the appendix is rare, usually being diagnosed intraoperatively when performing appendicectomy or at subsequent histological examination. Here we report a case with acute abdominal pain, rectal bleeding with haematuria being the presenting symptoms. Subsequent computerised tomograph...

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Main Authors: John A. Murphy, Nagy Matar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2009-08-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/234906