Post-abdominoperineal resection (APR) status

Case contributed by Tariq Walizai
Diagnosis not applicable

Presentation

Follow-up case of rectal adenocarcinoma after surgery.

Patient Data

Age: 55 years
Gender: Male

The patient has undergone abdominoperineal resection (APR) in which the anal canal, rectum, and sigmoid colon were removed.

A colostomy stoma is seen in the left iliac fossa.

No CT evidence of mass lesion or lymphadenopathy is seen.

Case Discussion

The abdominoperineal resection (APR) is a type of surgery for the treatment of rectal adenocarcinoma.

CT was done for follow-up of the disease process which shows post-op changes.

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