Rectal stump

Rectal stump is the blind ended structure formed by the distal gastrointestinal tract after a low diversion, as may result from a Hartmann's procedure.

Rectal stump specimens may have:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Nadaf A, Al Haddabi IH, Telugu RB, Al Moundhri MS (2023). "Signet ring cell carcinoma of the rectal stump in a known ulcerative colitis patient". Autops Case Rep 13: e2023418. doi:10.4322/acr.2023.418. PMC 9886381. PMID 36741593. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9886381/.
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