Rectosigmoid Tumor Causing Rectal Prolapse: Case Report

Rectal prolapse as the initial presentation of rectal cancer—A case report

“…The authors advocated routine screening for cancer using endoscopy, though no plausible explanation of the increased risk was offered (21). Most of the subsequent authors seconded their proposal for endoscopic surveillance based solely on sporadic case reports (7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(15)(16)(17)(18). Speculation is that chronic straining, mechanical irritation of mucosa, and obstipation might increase the colorectal cancer risk in patients with chronic rectal prolapse.…”

“…Namely, there are only a handful of published cases of rectal prolapse-containing cancer, with the first dating back to 2004 (8). It is possible that the condition was underreported because, in the last decade, there has been an increasing number of reports on this particular issue (8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19). We have researched published literature through PubMed using the keywords "rectal prolapse" and "rectal adenocarcinoma or cancer," which yielded 75 articles.…”

“…We have researched published literature through PubMed using the keywords "rectal prolapse" and "rectal adenocarcinoma or cancer," which yielded 75 articles. A detailed study of the articles and their references found only nine relevant cases of rectal cancer with rectal prolapse (8,10,(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)19), where two more reported prolapses of sigmoid cancer (9,18).…”

“…Underlying bowel tumorous growth is a rare cause of prolapse but can occur even in children (4)(5)(6). A rising number of authors in the last decade published rectal or sigmoid adenocarcinoma cases leading to the presentation as a rectal prolapse (7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19).…”