title: Ossification of a rectal tumor: CT evaluation.
abstract: Adenocarcinoma of the colon is a common malignancy. Not infrequently, this tumor can calcify. An extremely rare occurrence in these tumors is ossification. This is the first reported case of rectal carcinoma in which ossification was demonstrated with CT.
authors.affiliation: Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore 21287, MD, USA.
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Beauchamp
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pizer
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Hruban
authors.forename: E K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Fishman
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D003287:Contrast Media; D003973:Diatrizoate; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D012007:Rectum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D003973:Diatrizoate