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A 61-year-old man had a B2 adenocarcinoma of the sigmoid colon resected 2 years ago. He fainted, and on admission he was found to have a hemoglobin level of 5 g/dl. Colonoscopy showed a recurrent lesion at 12 cm. Computed tomography (CT) scan showed hydronephrosis of bilateral pelvic kidneys. Liver metastases, ascites and bilateral pleural effusions were also present. His creatinine level was 4.2mg/dl.
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Hussey, D.H. (1994). Extensive Recurrence of Colon Carcinoma. In: Kagan, A.R., Steckel, R.J. (eds) Practical Approaches to Cancer Invasion and Metastases. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-84885-8_31
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