Presentation
Rectal bleeding, constipation, unintentional weight loss. No history of any other significant illness.
Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Rectal carcinoma
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Axial STIR
Semicircumferential growing carcinoma of the left lateral wall of the rectum with signs of infiltration of adjacent mesorectal fat and a isolated locoregional lymph node metastases. The shortest distance of the tumor deposits to the mesorectal fascia is approximately 2-3 mm. Thus, MR-morphologically suspected T3 N1 stage.
Case Discussion
This case illustrates a rectal cancer with a staging of T3 N1.
The histopathological diagnosis was later confirmed.
Incidence of rectal cancer in the European Union: 15–25/100 000 per year.
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