An Unusual Case of Ovarian Carcinomatosis with Microscopic Tumor Embolism Leading to Rectal Ischemia and Perforation

We present an unusual case of advanced ovarian carcinoma with postoperative complications of ischemia and perforation of the rectum as a result of tumor embolism. The interval progression from ischemia to infarction of the rectum was captured in repeated sigmoidoscopies. A brief discussion on tumor...

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Main Authors: Man Hon Tang, Jason Lim, Inny Bushmani, Chee Yung Ng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hoon Jai Chun 2018-05-01
Series:Clinical Endoscopy
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Online Access:http://www.e-ce.org/upload/pdf/ce-2017-152.pdf