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Two cases of carcinoma of the rectum in children (10 and 11 years old) are presented. Both cases presented as acute intestinal obstruction with the history of bleeding per rectum, constipation, abdominal distention, and loss of weight and appetite. Carcinoma of the colon and rectum in children is rare. Its clinical, pathologic, and biological characteristics are different than those of adults. The prognosis is poorer in children, the reason for which is explained, and its management is briefly discussed.
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Sahoo, S.P., Gangopadhyay, A.N., Gupta, D.K. et al. Carcinoma of the rectum in children. Pediatr Surg Int 11, 418–420 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00497835
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