title: Villous papilloma of the rectum presenting as infective gastro-enteritis.
abstract: Three elderly patients have recently been admitted as emergencies to the Infection Unit of the Aberdeen Hospitals as presumed cases of infective gastro-enteritis. Investigation revealed the presence of a villous papilloma of the rectum in each case.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010212:Papilloma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*