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. 2004 Nov;86(6):W44–W46. doi: 10.1308/147870804100

Heavy rectal bleeding secondary to the passage of a rectal leiomyoma per anus.

R N Saunders 1, C Pattenden 1, P K Agarawal 1
PMCID: PMC1964276  PMID: 16749966

Abstract

Leiomyoma of the rectum is rare and this is the first case reported where such a tumour has passed per rectum, resulting in heavy bleeding. The management of the acute surgical problem as well as rectal leiomyoma per se is discussed.

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