Affiliation:
1. University Department of Surgery, the General Infirmary, Leeds
Abstract
Summary
Four cases of carcinoma of the distal large bowel are described in which the presenting feature was a subcutaneous abscess of the lateral aspect of the thigh. The high morbidity and mortality of this presentation are discussed and the literature is reviewed.
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
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