title: Carcinoma of the large bowel presenting as a subcutaneous abscess of the thigh : a report of 4 cases.
abstract: Four cases of carcinoma of the distal large bowel are described in which the presenting feature was a subcutaneous abscess of the lateral aspect of the thigh. The high morbidity and mortality of this presentation are discussed and the literature is reviewed.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D013848:Thigh