Published August 1985 | Version v1
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Radiation-induced solitary rectal ulcer

Creators

  • 1. Memorial Sloan Kettering Institute, New York, NY

Description

A case of radiation-induced solitary rectal ulcer is presented. The unusual posterior location with involvement of the internal iliac artery produced massive lower intestinal hemorrhage. Temporary control was obtained with percutaneous arterial catheter embolization, but definitive control necessitated surgical resection

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Dis. Colon Rectum
Journal Issue
no.8
Series
Dis. Colon Rectum.
ISSN
0012-3706
CODEN
DICRA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
17035741
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
HEMORRHAGE; NEOPLASMS; PATIENTS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOTHERAPY; RECTUM; SIDE EFFECTS; ULCERS; UTERUS; WOMEN
Descriptors DEC
ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; BODY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; FEMALE GENITALS; FEMALES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; INJURIES; INTESTINES; LARGE INTESTINE; MAMMALS; MAN; MEDICINE; ORGANS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; PRIMATES; SYMPTOMS; THERAPY; VERTEBRATES