Case Report
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Radiol. Aug 28, 2010; 2(8): 329-333
Published online Aug 28, 2010. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v2.i8.329
Figure 1
Figure 1 Pre-treatment computed tomography scans. A: The tumour mass (white arrow) occupying the anterior rectal wall; B: A small, possibly involved node on the left rectal wall (white dashed arrow).
Figure 2
Figure 2 Pre-treatment endorectal ultrasound scan showing the inferior aspect of the mass located 4. 5-5 cm from the anal margin (black arrow).
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Figure 3 Computed tomography scan performed after chemoradiation treatment. A: The anterior rectal wall appeared free of disease; B: The previously detected node appeared greatly reduced in size (white arrow).
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Figure 4 Endorectal ultrasound performed 12 wk after the end of chemoradiation. The tumour mass appeared reduced in size and hard to identify (white arrow). MA: Margin from anal verge.
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Figure 5 Images of proctoscopy (A, B) conducted 4 mo after the end of chemoradiation, which revealed the presence of a plain white scar at the site of previous disease (black arrows).