Unusual presentation of colon cancer as rectal prolapse in middle‐aged male

Abstract

Abstract Rectal prolapse is typically a benign idiopathic condition. Rarely, rectal prolapse can be due to or associated with colorectal carcinoma. Here we present a middle‐aged gentleman with no previous medical or surgical history, who presented with rectal prolapse secondary to sigmoid adenocarcinoma.

Keywords

• colorectal cancer
• general surgery
• intussusception
• oncology
• rectal prolapse
• sigmoid adenocarcinoma