Abstract
The detection of primary or recurrent colorectal cancer during pregnancy is a rare event. Early diagnosis is difficult, because symptoms are often attributed to pregnancy. Here we describe a case of recurrent adenocarcinoma of the colon in a 23-year-old pregnant patient. The relationship between various hormonal and immunological changes of pregnancy and colorectal cancer is discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 673-675 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Diseases of the colon and rectum |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 1999 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Gastroenterology