FRONTIERS IN BIOSCIENCE;
ADENOCARCINOMA OF THE ILEOCECAL VALVE



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Clinical summary: 95 year old female presenting with rectal bleeding.

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Operative procedure: Segmental resection of terminal ileum and ascending colon.
Tumor location: Ileocecal valve.
Tumor size: 5.2 x 3.0 x 2.4 cm.
Tumor characteristics: Fungating, centrally ulcerated and red-brown mass.