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The patient presented with a 3-year history of rectal bleeding and “explosive” diarrhea. Flexible sigmoidoscopy revealed a large polyp at 22cm and 4 small polyps at lower levels. Colonoscopy identified 4 small polyps between the large lesion and the splenic flexure.
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(2006). A Bad Result from a Successful Operation for a Polyp in the Sigmoid Colon. In: Colorectal Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-36941-4_14
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