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Ultrastructure of the rectum with special emphasis on tumors

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Ultrastructure of the Digestive Tract

Part of the book series: Electron Microscopy in Biology and Medicine ((EMBM,volume 4))

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There is considerable overlap between the normal ultrastructural morphology of the rectum and other parts of the large intestine. Ultrastructure of the colon is described in detail in Chapter 8. The present discussion will focus on some specific aspects of rectal ultrastructure. Emphasis will be placed on those aspects of ultrastructural morphology bearing a close relationship to tumori-genesis. Since epithelial neoplastic diseases of the rectum are the most common tumors of the gastrointestinal tract, the present discussion will concentrate on the mucosa.

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  1. Division of Gastroenterology, Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, Lake Shore Drive at 31st Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60616, USA

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  1. Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine University of Rome, Rome, Italy

    P. M. Motta M.D., Ph.D.

  2. Department of Anatomy, Osaka University Medical School, Osaka, Japan

    H. Fujita M.D.

  3. Department of Anatomy, University Medical School, Rome, Italy

    S. Correr Ph.D.

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Chowdhury, L.N., Kavin, H. (1988). Ultrastructure of the rectum with special emphasis on tumors. In: Motta, P.M., Fujita, H., Correr, S. (eds) Ultrastructure of the Digestive Tract. Electron Microscopy in Biology and Medicine, vol 4. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2071-5_9

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