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Differential diagnosis

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This differential diagnosis of rectal carcinoma includes:

  • a benign rectal tumour
  • a carcinoma of the sigmoid that has prolapsed through the pouch of Douglas
  • uterine or ovarian tumours
  • secondaries in the pelvis
  • extension from a prostatic or cervical carcinoma
  • endometriosis
  • diverticular disease
  • lymphogranuloma inguinale
  • amoebic granuloma

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