An Unusual “Collision Tumour” of the Prostate Gland and Rectum

Collision tumours of two different histopathological processes are rare. We describe a case of a patient with known low grade prostate adenocarcinoma developing a rectal GIST, which was diagnosed with combined imaging modalities of MR and ultrasound and confirmed by transrectal ultrasound guided bio...

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Main Authors: C. F. Healy, D. Ferguson, M. F. Mohammed, J. Waterhouse, A. C. Harris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7486473
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description Collision tumours of two different histopathological processes are rare. We describe a case of a patient with known low grade prostate adenocarcinoma developing a rectal GIST, which was diagnosed with combined imaging modalities of MR and ultrasound and confirmed by transrectal ultrasound guided biopsy.
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spelling doaj-art-85cfe3d2f1bc4ceea4d56d1abad86c152025-02-03T01:29:58ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology2291-27892291-27972016-01-01201610.1155/2016/74864737486473An Unusual “Collision Tumour” of the Prostate Gland and RectumC. F. Healy0D. Ferguson1M. F. Mohammed2J. Waterhouse3A. C. Harris4Department of Abdominal Imaging, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC, V57 1M9, CanadaDepartment of Abdominal Imaging, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC, V57 1M9, CanadaDepartment of Abdominal Imaging, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC, V57 1M9, CanadaDepartment of Abdominal Imaging, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC, V57 1M9, CanadaDepartment of Abdominal Imaging, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC, V57 1M9, CanadaCollision tumours of two different histopathological processes are rare. We describe a case of a patient with known low grade prostate adenocarcinoma developing a rectal GIST, which was diagnosed with combined imaging modalities of MR and ultrasound and confirmed by transrectal ultrasound guided biopsy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7486473
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