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The patient had noticed diarrhea, urgency, and minimal rectal bleeding for 8 months. Until this time, the patient had been in excellent health. Examination revealed a mobile carcinoma of the rectum at 7cm. It occupied one-third of the lumen circumference in the right lateral quadrant. Colonoscopy revealed no other pathology.
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(2006). Postoperative Necrosis of the Left Colon. In: Colorectal Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-36941-4_97
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