Carcinoma of the large bowel presenting as a subcutaneous abscess of the thigh: A report of 4 cases
β Scribed by W. S. J. Mair; W. A. F. McAdam; P. W. R. Lee; K. Jepson; J. C. Goligher
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1977
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 1009 KB
- Volume
- 64
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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β¦ Synopsis
Summary
Four cases of carcinoma of the distal large bowel are described in which the presenting feature was a subcutaneous abscess of the lateral aspect of the thigh. The high morbidity and mortality of this presentation are discussed and the literature is reviewed.
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