Case Report
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World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol. Aug 15, 2010; 1(3): 112-114
Published online Aug 15, 2010. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v1.i3.112
Syphilitic proctitis mimicking rectal cancer: A case report
Wen-Tao Zhao, Jing Liu, Yu-Ying Li
Wen-Tao Zhao, Yu-Ying Li, Department of colorectal surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, Guangdong Province, China
Jing Liu, Department of Dermatology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Zhao WT wrote and revised the article; Liu J collected and analyzed data; and Li YY supervised the patient management.
Correspondence to: Wen-Tao Zhao, Attending Doctor, Department of Colorectal Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, Guangdong Province, China. zhao_wen_tao@tom.com
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Received: April 23, 2010
Revised: July 25, 2010
Accepted: August 1, 2010
Published online: August 15, 2010
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