A Case of Rectal Cancer in 12 year Old Boy.
- Author:
Jae Beom SONG
1
;
Sung Do LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Kosin University School of Medicine, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Childern Rectal cancer
- MeSH:
Child*;
Diagnosis;
Drug Therapy;
Humans;
Incidence;
Male*;
Prognosis;
Rectal Neoplasms*
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
1997;52(4):615-618
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Children's rectal cancer is a very rare condition and its reported incidence is below 0.5%. The prognosis is very poor due to the advanced stage at diagnosis and a higher malignant potential. Recently some authors treated rectal cancer of children with surgery and they have had a better prognosis. We experienced a case of rectal cancer in a 12 year old boy treated with surgery and chemotherapy and reviewed related literature.
