Primary linitis plastica of the rectosigmoid in a thirteen year old boy.
Childhood malignant neoplasms of the gut are extremely rare. The reported incidence of colorectal cancers in patients under 20 years of age is 1 in 10 million. The low index of suspicion for this tumour in children results in advanced disease at diagnosis and subsequently a poor prognosis. A rare case of a primary linitis plastica of the rectum occurring in a 13 year old boy is reported with review of pertinent literature.
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Department of Radiology, Seth G. S. Medical College, Mumbai, India. kemrad@vsnl.com
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D000293:Adolescent; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008039:Linitis Plastica / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed