Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives (Jul 2016)

Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the rectum: a case report and literature review

  • Neil Vyas,
  • Sumair Ahmad,
  • Khaled Bhuiyan,
  • Carmine Catalano,
  • Hassan Alkhawam,
  • Robert Sogomonian,
  • James Nguyen,
  • Aaron Walfish,
  • Joshua Aron

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3402/jchimp.v6.31708
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 3
pp. 1 – 3

Abstract

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Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the rectum is a rare occurrence with an incidence rate of 0.1–0.25% per 1,000 cases. Herein, we report a case of a 52-year-old female who presented with a 2-month history of diffuse lower abdominal pain and hematochezia. Abdominal CT scan revealed a 7-cm irregular rectal mass, and the biopsy showed SCC.

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