Article
Rectum-sparing surgery may be appropriate for biallelic MutYH-associated polyposis.
Diseases of the colon and rectum - 1 Dec 2010
Nascimbeni Riccardo, Pucciarelli Salvatore, Di Lorenzo Diego, Urso Emanuele, Casella Claudio, Agostini Marco, Nitti Donato, Salerni Bruno
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The risk of cancer or severe polyposis of the rectal stump after total colectomy for MutYH-associated polyposis is scarcely defined. To evaluate this risk, we describe the findings of endoscopic surveillance of the rectal stump in a series of patients with biallelic MutYH mutations and p...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
