A case is reported in which a villous papilloma of the rectum was complicated by severe electrolyte losses and acute renal failure. Successful management by peritoneal dialysis and early surgery is described.
A case is reported in which a villous papilloma of the rectum was complicated by severe electrolyte losses and acute renal failure. Successful management by peritoneal dialysis and early surgery is described.
Before the malignant degeneration has set in, an early operative sanitation always leads to a complete recovery. An untreated secreting villous adenoma on the other side shows a mortality of 100%.
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