Colorectal carcinoma (CRC) is a common pathology in the adult population
but remains a very rare neoplasia in childhood with delayed diagnosis and
advanced stage with grim prognosis that can be fatal, research regarding
pediatric adenocarcinoma remain very rare. IT represents approximately 1% of
pediatric neoplasms. It is usually associated with predisposing genetic
factors; this pathology is closely linked with the inheritance of familial
syndromes. The pediatric clinical presentations are nonspecific, with a grim
prognosis. This review aimed to report a case of a 10-year-old girl
who presented with constipation and hematochezia evolving since three months’
diagnosis with rectal adenocarcinoma.
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