title: Case report of a traumatic rectal neuroma.
abstract: Traumatic neuroma is a well-recognized complication of lower extremity amputation, yet has also been noted to occur elsewhere. We report a clinical case and English-language literature review of traumatic rectal neuroma, a well-known pathologic entity not previously reported in this anatomic location.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Curran
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; Vpoylin@bidmc.harvard.edu.
authors.forename: Vitaliy
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Poylin
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA and.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kane
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Goldsmith
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nagle
keywords: Traumatic rectal neuroma; transanal endoscopic microsurgery