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Bladder carcinoma presenting with rectal obstruction.

T J Stillwell·C C Rife·M M Lieber
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Two patients with bladder carcinoma that caused annular constriction of the rectum are described. A mechanism of local invasion by genitourinary malignancies (bladder and prostate) involves penetration of the rectovesical fascia of Denonvillier and circumferential rectal spread. Treatment of complete or partial obstructing lesions includes surgery, radiotherapy, or chemotherapy (or combination), as well as several new techniques, notably laser destruction and transrectal tumor resection.

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Carcinoma, Transitional CellCombined Modality TherapyHumansIntestinal ObstructionMaleMiddle AgedRectal DiseasesTomography, X-Ray ComputedUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsCase ReportsJournal Article

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T J Stillwell, C C Rife, M M Lieber. 1989. Bladder carcinoma presenting with rectal obstruction.. https://doi.org/10.1016/0090-4295(89)90315-4

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