title: Colon carcinoma complicating pregnancy. A report of two cases.
abstract: Two cases occurred of colon carcinoma complicating pregnancy. Both patients presented with occult blood in the stool and iron deficiency anemia; that makes their cases different from the 20 previously reported ones of colon carcinoma above the peritoneal reflection associated with pregnancy. These cases illustrate the importance of a rectal examination and stool guiaic test in evaluating iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond 23298.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Van Voorhis
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Cruikshank
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009780:Occult Blood; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery