Details of Disease
General Information of Disease (ID: DISAMTRQ)
| Disease Name | Rectosigmoid junction neoplasm | |||||
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| Synonyms |
tumour of the rectosigmoid junction; tumour of rectosigmoid junction; tumor of the rectosigmoid junction; tumor of rectosigmoid junction; rectosigmoid tumour; rectosigmoid tumor; rectosigmoid neoplasm; rectosigmoid junction tumour; rectosigmoid junction tumor; rectosigmoid junction neoplasm (disease); neoplasm of the rectosigmoid junction; neoplasm of rectosigmoid junction
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| Definition |
A benign or malignant neoplasm that affects the rectosigmoid region. Representative examples of benign neoplasms include lipoma and leiomyoma. Representative examples of malignant neoplasms include carcinoma, lymphoma, and sarcoma. Rectosigmoid adenomas always exhibit epithelial dysplasia and are considered premalignant neoplasms.
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