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The patient presented with a history of bright blood on the stool for only a few days. He otherwise felt well. On rectal examination, a large firm polypoid lesion was palpable on the left anterior aspect of the lower third of the rectum 5 cm from the anal verge. It was moveable on palpation. Colonoscopy revealed no other pathology in the colon.
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(2006). Lymphoma of the Rectum. In: Colorectal Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-36941-4_69
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