title: Urothelial carcinoma presenting with distant metastasis to the rectum.
abstract: Urothelial carcinomas (UC) arise from transitional cells in the urothelial tract. Advanced cases can spread locally to invade surrounding organs, or metastasise distantly to the lungs, bone or liver. We describe a case of an elderly woman with no previous cancer history, presenting with symptoms of an unusual distant metastasis.
authors.affiliation: James Paget University Hospital, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK.
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Esfandiari
authors.affiliation: Department of Colorectal Surgery, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, Norfolk, UK.
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Speakman
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001706:Biopsy; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D012007:Rectum / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014571:Urologic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*
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