A 10 year old boy with rectal carcinoma

Mymensingh Med J. 2013 Jan;22(1):170-2.

Abstract

A 10 year old boy with mucinous carcinoma of rectum is a rare case at this age. Here the patient presented with constipation, mucus in stool & abdominal pain since one month. He got consultation from several physicians & went through sonology of whole abdomen several times. There he was missed diagnosed as a case of pyloric stenosis. We came to a probable diagnosis by doing simple digital rectal examination which seemed to be a hard rectal swelling. The diagnosis was established by colonoscopy followed by biopsy. Carcinoma rectum must be considered as a differential diagnosis if patient presents with altered bowel habit, per rectal bleeding, abdominal pain in conjunction with weight loss.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / diagnosis*
  • Child
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Digital Rectal Examination
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pyloric Stenosis / diagnosis
  • Rectal Neoplasms / diagnosis*