Prostate carcinoma presenting with symptoms mimicking rectal cancer.
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Dear Editor, Prostate carcinoma (PC) usually presents asymptomatically with raised prostate specifi c antigen (PSA) or abnormal digital rectal examination (DRE).1 Rarely, PC infi ltrates the rectum and presents with symptoms mimicking rectal cancer (RC).2 It is diffi cult to differentiate between the 2 clinically. We hereby report our experience in managing 2 such cases of PC that presented to our colorectal department.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore
دوره 43 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014