title: [Primary linitis plastica of the rectum].
abstract: Primary linitis plastica of the rectum is an infrequent and unusual rectal carcinoma. We report a new case that presented clinically as a haemorrhoidal syndrome. We comment on the characteristics--clinical picture and histopathology--of this uncommon presentation of rectal tumour, as well as its clinical history and prognosis taking into account that the literature consulted indicated the unusualness of primary linitis plastica of the rectum.
authors.affiliation: Sección de Oncología, Hospital de Jerez, Cádiz, España. edadame@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Domínguez-Adame Lanuz
authors.forename: Encarnación
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jiménez Andrade
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rodríguez Fernández
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Medina Díez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008039:Linitis Plastica / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology